IC3897 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3897 will become visible at around 21:18 (PDT), 68° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:55.
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Name
IC3897
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h55m [1] |
| Declination: | +39°40' [1] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 16.57 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.1 arcmin x 0.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 19.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
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