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 morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:59, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:13, 77° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:18, 77° above your northern 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] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 101.0 Mpc 329.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.71 |