IC3960 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3960 will become visible at around 21:16 (PDT), 74° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:39.
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Name
IC3960
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h59m [2] |
| Declination: | +27°51' [2] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 14.86 (V) [2] 15.89 (B) [2] 12.36 (J) [2] 11.82 (H) [2] 11.50 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 107.5 Mpc 350.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.03 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.30 |