IC 1385 is a mixed spiral galaxy in Aquarius
IC 1385 is a mixed spiral galaxy in the constellation Aquarius . It shines at magnitude 18.2 and spans 35″ × 30″. It is faint: a 10-inch or larger telescope, or a camera, and it is highest in the evening sky in September.
Galaxy: a system of billions of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity, far outside the Milky Way. Spiral galaxies have a disk with arms; elliptical galaxies are smooth, round or oval swarms of older stars.
Finding IC 1385 from Sadalsuud
Sadalsuud
IC 1385
AQUARIUS
IC 1385 lies 4.6° north of Sadalsuud , the magnitude 2.9 star. Three fingers held at arm's length cover about 5°.
IC 1385 is highest in the evening in September
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60°N
JAN at 60°N: -10° high at 9 pm FEB at 60°N: -23° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: -30° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: -30° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: -21° high at 9 pm JUN at 60°N: -8° high at 9 pm JUL at 60°N: 7° high at 9 pm AUG at 60°N: 20° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: 28° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: 28° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: 19° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: 6° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: -12° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: -29° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: -40° high at 9 pm APR at 50°N: -39° high at 9 pm MAY at 50°N: -28° high at 9 pm JUN at 50°N: -10° high at 9 pm JUL at 50°N: 9° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: 27° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: 38° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: 37° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: 25° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: 8° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: -14° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: -35° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: -49° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: -48° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: -33° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: -11° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: 11° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: 33° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: 47° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: 46° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: 31° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: 10° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: -16° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: -41° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°N: -58° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: -57° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: -38° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: -12° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: 13° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: 38° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: 57° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: 55° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: 36° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: 11° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: -17° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: -45° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: -66° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: -65° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: -42° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: -13° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: 14° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: 42° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: 65° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: 63° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: 39° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: 12° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: -17° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: -47° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: -73° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: -72° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: -44° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: -14° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: 15° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: 45° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: 73° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: 70° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: 42° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: 13° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: -17° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: -48° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: -75° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: -74° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: -44° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: -14° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: 16° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: 46° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: 77° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: 74° high at 9 pm NOV at 0°: 43° high at 9 pm DEC at 0°: 13° high at 9 pm 10°S
JAN at 10°S: -17° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: -47° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: -72° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: -71° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: -43° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: -13° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: 16° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: 46° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: 74° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: 71° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: 42° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: 13° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: -16° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: -44° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: -65° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: -64° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: -41° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: -13° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: 15° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: 43° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: 67° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: 65° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: 40° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: 13° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: -14° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: -39° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: -56° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: -55° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: -37° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: -11° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: 14° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: 39° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: 58° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°S: 57° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°S: 37° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: 12° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: -13° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: -34° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: -47° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: -46° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: -32° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: -10° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: 13° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: 34° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°S: 49° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°S: 48° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°S: 32° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°S: 11° high at 9 pm
below horizon
low
20-40°
40-60°
overhead-ish
The chart gives its height above the horizon at 9 pm through the year, from 60°N to 40°S. It can be seen from the whole southern hemisphere and north to about 89°N.
The distance to IC 1385 is not well measured
No reliable distance has been measured for it yet.
Objects within 6° of IC 1385
41 NGC and IC objects lie within 6°. The nearest that are brighter than magnitude 12.5 or have their own page:
IC 1385 catalog data
Field Value
Constellation Aquarius Designations IC 1385, 2MASX J21285116-0104121, MCG +00-54-022, PGC 066832, SDSS J212851.12-010412.4, SDSS J212851.19-010412.4, SDSS J212851.20-010412.4 Type mixed spiral galaxy (SABb) Right ascension (J2000) 21h 28.9m Declination (J2000) -01° 04′ Magnitude 18.2 (B 15.0) Surface brightness 22.9 mag/arcmin² Apparent size 35″ × 30″ Position angle 141° Radial velocity 15,054 km/s, redshift 0.05154 Best with Large telescope Best month September Catalog page IC 1001 to 1500
