IC 356
IC 356 is a galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis, magnitude 10.2, 4.0′ × 3.7′ across.
A 10.2-magnitude spiral galaxy (Sb) in Camelopardalis, about 4′ × 3.7′.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around December, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in November). It can be seen from everywhere north of 20°S and never sets north of 20°N.
At its highest it stands 70° up from 50°N, 55° up from 35°N, 20° up from the equator, below the horizon from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Galaxy
- Constellation
- Camelopardalis
- Designations
- IC 356
- Magnitude
- 10.2
- Apparent size
- 4.0′ × 3.7′
- Position
- RA 4h 7.8m, Dec +69° 49′ (J2000)
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