IC2987 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Jacksonville , IC2987 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:29 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 58° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:55.
Name
IC2987
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 12h03m [1] |
Declination: | +38°48' [1] |
Constellation: | Ursa Major |
Magnitude: | 15.30 (V) [2] 15.32 (B) [1] 12.72 (J) [1] 12.05 (H) [1] 11.67 (K) [1] |
Hubble type: | SBbc |