NGC4956 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , NGC4956 will become visible at around 21:43 (EDT), 48° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:49.

Name NGC4956
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 4956[1]
UGC 8177[2]
PGC 45236[3]
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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