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IC 259

IC 259PGC 10721
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Catalogue data

Right ascension
2h 49m 40.9s
Declination
+41° 03' 18"
Size
41.4″ × 31.8″
Position angle
130°
Magnitude
15.4 (B)
Surface brightness
23.30 mag/arcsec²
Hubble type
S0
Difficulty
5/5
Suggested techniques
LRGB, RGB, OSC
Data source
OpenNGC

Incorrectly called IC 0258 in CGCG.

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