IC2456 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2456 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:35 (PST), 31° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:24, 89° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:05, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
IC2456
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h17m [2] |
| Declination: | +34°40' [2] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 15.65 (B) [2] 12.85 (J) [2] 12.15 (H) [2] 11.88 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 54.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 112.0 Mpc 365.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.60 |