NGC3256 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC3256 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 5° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC3256
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h29m [2] |
| Declination: | −43°50' [2] |
| Constellation: | Vela |
| Magnitude: | 11.58 (V) [2] 13.32 (B) [2] 11.02 (J) [2] 10.30 (H) [2] 9.87 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBcd |
| Distance: | 36.9 Mpc 120.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.52 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.26 |