IC3957 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3957 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:22, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:46, 83° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:52, 83° above your southern horizon.
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Name
IC3957
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h59m [2] |
| Declination: | +27°46' [2] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 14.72 (V) [2] 15.79 (B) [2] 12.71 (J) [2] 11.79 (H) [2] 11.81 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 40.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 106.2 Mpc 346.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.07 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.41 |