IC2556 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC2556 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 14° above the horizon.
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Name
IC2556
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h12m [2] |
| Declination: | -34°43' [2] |
| Constellation: | Antlia |
| Magnitude: | 14.26 (B) [2] 13.11 (J) [2] 12.28 (H) [2] 12.50 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Scd |
| Distance: | 36.5 Mpc 119.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.55 |