IC956 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC956 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:23, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:30, 76° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:06, 52° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC956
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h54m [1] |
| Declination: | +20°43' [1] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 15.95 (B) [1] 12.70 (J) [1] 11.52 (H) [1] 11.63 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 29.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
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