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IC 256

IC 256PGC 10737
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Catalogue data

Right ascension
2h 49m 40.3s
Declination
+46° 57' 17"
Size
27.6″ × 17.4″
Position angle
30°
Magnitude
14.3 (B)
Surface brightness
20.75 mag/arcsec²(derived)
Hubble type
E
Difficulty
3/5
Suggested techniques
LRGB, RGB, OSC
Data source
OpenNGC

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