IC256 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC256 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:54 (PST), 61° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:10, 77° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:24, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
IC256
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h49m [2] |
| Declination: | +46°57' [2] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 14.31 (B) [2] 12.12 (J) [2] 11.30 (H) [2] 11.12 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.5 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 30.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 101.0 Mpc 329.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.71 |