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NGC 2956

Galaxy Fair (36/100)

Barred Spiral

NGC 2956 Galaxy Hya Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Dark skies recommended
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Properties

Magnitude —
Angular Size 0.9′ × 0.4′
Position Angle 58°
Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (SBb)
vF, vS, R, *9.5 sf 4'

Position & Identifiers

RA 09h 39m 18.0s
Dec -19° 06' 00.0"
Constellation Hya
Catalog NGC 2956

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2
N E

NGC 2956 · 0.9′×0.4′ · N up, E left

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