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 visible between 23:36 and 02:46. It will become accessible at around 23:36, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:11, 25° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 02:46 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.3 arcmin x 1.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 4.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
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