About IC 1613 (C51)

IC 1613 is a rewarding deep-sky target and presents itself as a diffuse object. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Galaxies are sensitive to light pollution, contrast improves away from light pollution.

Observing tips

It requires patience and good conditions.

What to expect

In small telescopes it remains mostly unresolved.

Type

Galaxy

Constellation

Cetus

Distance

2300000 ly

Size

Season

Autumn

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

9.9