NGC856 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC856 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 13° above the horizon at dawn.
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Name
NGC856
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h13m [3] |
| Declination: | −00°43' [3] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 16.54 (V) [1] 14.13 (B) [1] 11.27 (J) [1] 10.65 (H) [1] 10.33 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| B-V Color (mag): | -2.41 |
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