IC3356 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3356 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:52, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:37, 67° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:34, 43° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC3356
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h26m [4] |
| Declination: | +11°33' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 15.45 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 70.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | IB |
| Distance: | 17.3 Mpc 56.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -15.74 |
Sources