IC756 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC756 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:43, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:10, 60° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:51, 59° above your southern horizon.
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Name
IC756
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h02m [4] |
| Declination: | +04°50' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 17.54 (V) [2] 14.52 (B) [2] 11.48 (J) [2] 10.75 (H) [2] 10.48 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 99.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Distance: | 92.5 Mpc 301.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -3.02 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.29 |
Sources