IC456 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC456 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 8° below the horizon at dusk.
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Name
IC456
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h00m [1] |
| Declination: | −30°09' [1] |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 13.04 (B) [1] 9.82 (J) [1] 9.10 (H) [1] 8.86 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
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