NGC4256 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4256 will become visible at around 21:16 (PDT), 54° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 03:03 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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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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