IC2256 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2256 will become visible at around 20:40 (PDT), 59° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:42.
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Name
IC2256
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h16m [2] |
| Declination: | +24°10' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 15.13 (B) [2] 12.85 (J) [2] 12.06 (H) [2] 11.89 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 8.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 35.2 Mpc 114.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.60 |