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Proper Name	None
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Number	IC 2676
Constellation	Leo
Right Ascension	11h 16m 19s
Declination	+9° 49' 19"
Distance	c.906,700,000 light years c.278,000,000 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +15.2 Absolute: -22.0
Diameter	Apparent: 0.4' Actual: c.106,000 light years
Hubble Type	S Spiral
Optimum Visibility	March / April
Notes	A galaxy of generally spiral structure, IC 2676 is immensely distant, lying more than 900 million light years from the Milky Way.

IC 2676 lies among a rich field of galaxies within the constellation of Leo. Notably in this image, the lenticular IC 2680 is visible int he southeast (bottom left) corner. The bright object between the two prominent galaxies is a foreground star, eleventh-magnitude TYC 0855-0941-1 within the Milky Way Galaxy. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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