IC3859 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3859 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:58 (PDT), 45° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:51, 46° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:33, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC3859
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h54m [2] |
| Declination: | −09°07' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.84 (B) [2] 11.31 (J) [2] 10.62 (H) [2] 10.39 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 159.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 67.9 Mpc 221.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.32 |