IC3966 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3966 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:08 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 72° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:44.
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Name
IC3966
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h59m [1] |
| Declination: | +35°51' [1] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 15.43 (B) [1] 12.91 (J) [1] 12.31 (H) [1] 11.93 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 15.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
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