NGC 1956
Fair (36/100)
NGC 1956
Galaxy
Men
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Dark skies recommended
Properties
Magnitude
—
Angular Size
1.8′ × 0.9′
Position Angle
64°
Galaxy Type
Spiral (Sa)
vF, hazy * inv in neb
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Position & Identifiers
RA
05h 19m 42.0s
Dec
-77° 45' 00.0"
Constellation
Men
Catalog
NGC 1956
Visibility
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Eyepiece View
200x
TFOV: 0.2°
Lim. mag: 14.2
NGC 1956 · 1.8′×0.9′ · N up, E left
Surface Brightness & Visibility
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