NGC 2856

Galaxy in Ursa Major

Dreyer's description: cF, cS, lE, bM

Cross Identifications: GC 1836, h 591, H 3.713. Arp 285 (with NGC 2854).


Right Ascension: 9 : 24.2 (hours : minutes)
Declination: +49 : 15 (degrees : minutes)
Apparent Magnitude: 14. p
Apparent Diameter: (arc minutes)

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