IC3959 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3959 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:42 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 70° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:44.
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Name
IC3959
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h59m [2] |
| Declination: | +27°47' [2] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 14.03 (V) [2] 15.24 (B) [2] 11.98 (J) [2] 11.33 (H) [2] 11.09 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 10.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 108.0 Mpc 352.1 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.21 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.14 |