IC2956 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , IC2956 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:29 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 41° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:09.

Name IC2956
Object type Galaxy
Other names
IC 2956[1]
UGC 6729[2]
PGC 36625[3]
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]
Hubble type:Sbc

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