IC3956 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3956 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:44 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 76° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:46.
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Name
IC3956
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h58m [2] |
| Declination: | +37°23' [2] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 15.92 (B) [2] 12.71 (J) [2] 12.23 (H) [2] 11.83 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.5 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 165.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 187.0 Mpc 609.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.44 |