IC1856 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , IC1856 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:49 (EDT) – 3 hours and 31 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 22° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:56.
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Name
IC1856
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h48m [4] |
| Declination: | −00°46' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.38 (B) [2] 11.47 (J) [2] 10.82 (H) [2] 10.51 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 99.4 Mpc 324.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.61 |
Sources