IC3056 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3056 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:32, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:20, 68° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 50° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC3056
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h14m [4] |
| Declination: | +12°48' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.84 (V) [2] 15.54 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 62.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | IAB |
| Distance: | 24.9 Mpc 81.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.70 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.14 |
Sources