IC3687 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3687 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:40 (PDT), 62° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:53, 85° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:44, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
IC3687
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h42m [4] |
| Declination: | +38°30' [4] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 13.35 (V) [2] 13.75 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.3 arcmin x 3.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 0.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | IAB |
| Distance: | 4.5 Mpc 14.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.40 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -14.93 |
Sources