IC3172 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3172 will become visible at around 21:06 (PDT), 81° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 04:04.
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Name
IC3172
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h20m [1] |
| Declination: | +27°49' [1] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 16.29 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 6.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
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