NGC 3156

Galaxy Fair (29/100)

Lenticular

NGC 3156 Galaxy Sextans (Sex) Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 13.0

Angular Size 1.9′ × 1.0′

Position Angle 50°

Distance 62.16 million ly

Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0)

Description

F, cS, R, psbM, *9-10 sf 2'

Position & Identifiers

RA 10h 12m 42.0s

Dec +03° 07' 60.0"

Constellation Sextans (Sex)

Catalog NGC 3156

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

NGC 3156 · 1.9′×1.0′ · N up, E left

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