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IC 2676

Proper NameNone
Messier NumberNone
NGC/IC NumberIC 2676
ConstellationLeo
Right Ascension11h 16m 19s
Declination+9° 49' 19"
Distancec.906,700,000 light years
c.278,000,000 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +15.2
Absolute: -22.0
DiameterApparent: 0.4'
Actual: c.106,000 light years
Hubble TypeS Spiral
Optimum VisibilityMarch / April
NotesA galaxy of generally spiral structure, IC 2676 is immensely distant, lying more than 900 million light years from the Milky Way.

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