IC356 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC356 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible at around 21:13 (EDT), 31° above your north-western horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:23, 24° above your northern horizon.
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Name
IC356
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h07m [4] |
| Declination: | +69°48' [4] |
| Constellation: | Camelopardalis |
| Magnitude: | 10.50 (V) [5] 11.56 (B) [2] 7.16 (J) [2] 6.33 (H) [2] 6.04 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 16.6 Mpc 54.1 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.32 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.60 |
Sources