IC1256 (Galaxy)
From Cambridge , IC1256 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:14, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:48, 74° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:30, 71° above your south-western horizon.
Name
IC1256
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 17h23m [2] |
Declination: | +26°29' [2] |
Constellation: | Hercules |
Magnitude: | 13.55 (V) [2] 14.41 (B) [2] 11.59 (J) [2] 10.98 (H) [2] 10.69 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | Sb |
Distance: | 79.8 Mpc 260.0 Mlyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.86 |
Absolute mag (V): | -20.96 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.