IC3946 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3946 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:27 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 83° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:51.
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Name
IC3946
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h58m [1] |
| Declination: | +27°48' [1] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 13.99 (V) [1] 15.09 (B) [1] 11.89 (J) [1] 11.19 (H) [1] 11.12 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 71.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.10 |
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