NGC4256 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4256 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 03:45 (PDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 34° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:57.
Name
NGC4256
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 12h18m [3] |
Declination: | +65°53' [3] |
Constellation: | Draco |
Magnitude: | 12.68 (B) [1] 9.23 (J) [1] 8.52 (H) [1] 8.25 (K) [1] |
Hubble type: | Sb |
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