IC 2056

Galaxy Fair (39/100)

Barred Spiral

IC 2056 Galaxy Reticulum (Ret) Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 12.0

Angular Size 1.9′ × 1.6′

Position Angle 14°

Distance 53.02 million ly

Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (Sbc)

Description

F, pL, R, bM

Position & Identifiers

RA 04h 16m 30.0s

Dec -60° 13' 00.0"

Constellation Reticulum (Ret)

Catalog IC 2056

Visibility

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

IC 2056 · 1.9′×1.6′ · N up, E left

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