IC3966 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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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.

Name IC3966
Object type Galaxy
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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