NGC1956 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1956 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC1956
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h19m [1] |
| Declination: | −77°43' [1] |
| Constellation: | Mensa |
| Magnitude: | 14.06 (B) [1] 9.77 (J) [1] 8.98 (H) [1] 8.70 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 64.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
Source