NGC856 (Galaxy)

Image of NGC856
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC856 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 17° below the horizon at dawn.

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Name NGC856
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 856[1]
UGC 1713[2]
PGC 8526[3]
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]
Angular dimensions:1.2 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 17.0°E of N
Hubble type:Sa
B-V Color (mag):-2.41
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42.38°N
71.11°W
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