IC56 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC56 will become visible at around 17:57 (PST), 43° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:24.
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Name
IC56
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h51m [1] |
| Declination: | −12°50' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.14 (B) [1] 13.14 (J) [1] 12.60 (H) [1] 12.60 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 116.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
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