IC2956 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2956 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:30, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:52, 82° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:51, 75° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC2956
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h45m [3] |
| Declination: | +26°46' [3] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.83 (B) [1] 11.91 (J) [1] 11.06 (H) [1] 10.74 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 56.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
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