IC1996 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1996 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
IC1996
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h45m [1] |
| Declination: | −57°19' [1] |
| Constellation: | Reticulum |
| Magnitude: | 16.32 (B) [1] 13.09 (J) [1] 12.55 (H) [1] 12.22 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 102.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
Source