NGC 1056

Galaxy Fair (30/100)

Spiral

NGC 1056 Galaxy Aries (Ari) Visible Level 6 Professional/Research - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 13.0

Angular Size 1.9′ × 1.4′

Position Angle 162°

Distance 72.93 million ly

Galaxy Type Spiral (Sa)

Description

F, S, R, psbM

Position & Identifiers

RA 02h 42m 54.0s

Dec +28° 33' 00.0"

Constellation Aries (Ari)

Catalog NGC 1056

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

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NGC 1056 · 1.9′×1.4′ · N up, E left

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