IC3862 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3862 will become visible at around 21:10 (PDT), 85° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 04:53.
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Name
IC3862
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h53m [1] |
| Declination: | +36°05' [1] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 16.00 (V) [3] 16.45 (B) [1] 15.16 (J) [1] 14.71 (H) [1] 13.85 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 134.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sd |
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