IC2987 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC2987 will become visible at around 21:01 (EDT), 26° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:17.
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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 |