NGC 3956

Galaxy Good (42/100)

Barred Spiral

NGC 3956 Galaxy Crater (Crt) Visible Level 5 Expert level - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 13.0

Angular Size 3.5′ × 1.0′

Position Angle 64°

Distance 77.15 million ly

Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (SBc)

Description

cF, pL, pmE 57deg

Position & Identifiers

RA 11h 54m 00.0s

Dec -20° 34' 00.0"

Constellation Crater (Crt)

Catalog NGC 3956

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

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NGC 3956 · 3.5′×1.0′ · N up, E left

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