NGC 5956

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Reference data

RA · J200015h 34m 58.5s233.743917°

Dec · J2000+11° 45′ 1.0″11.750278°

Magnitude13.270

Angular size1.5′ × 1.5′

Position angle30.0°

Distance—

ConstellationSe1

Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.10 records

Catalogue identities

NGCNGC 5956OpenNGC via GAVO TAPSource

Reference fields

Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 16:30:03Source

Angular Size Minor ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 16:30:03Source

Canonical NameOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 16:30:03Source

ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 16:30:03Source

Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 16:30:03Source

MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 16:30:03Source

Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 16:30:03Source

Position Angle DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 16:30:03Source

Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 16:30:03Source

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