NGC2856 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2856 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:14, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:36, 74° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:51, 51° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2856
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h24m [4] |
| Declination: | +49°14' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 13.26 (V) [2] 13.84 (B) [2] 10.74 (J) [2] 10.01 (H) [2] 9.71 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 132.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
| Distance: | 33.1 Mpc 108.1 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.58 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.34 |
Sources