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IC 1956

Galaxy Fair (33/100)

Barred Spiral

IC 1956 Galaxy Taurus (Tau) Visible Level 5 Expert level - Dark skies recommended
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Properties

Magnitude 16.0
Angular Size 1.3′ × 0.5′
Position Angle 33°
Distance 298.24 million ly
Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (Sbc)
F, S, E 200deg , 2 vF Nuclei

Position & Identifiers

RA 03h 35m 36.0s
Dec +05° 04' 60.0"
Constellation Taurus (Tau)
Catalog IC 1956

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2
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IC 1956 · 1.3′×0.5′ · N up, E left

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