NGC4956 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC4956 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:05 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 53° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:39.
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Name
NGC4956
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h05m [3] |
| Declination: | +35°10' [3] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 12.38 (V) [1] 13.27 (B) [1] 10.50 (J) [1] 9.82 (H) [1] 9.60 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.89 |
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