IC856 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC856 will become visible at around 21:16 (PDT), 72° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:30.
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Name
IC856
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h10m [1] |
| Declination: | +20°32' [1] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 15.19 (B) [1] 12.15 (J) [1] 11.38 (H) [1] 11.03 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 64.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBab |
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