IC3976 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3976 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:27 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 83° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:51.
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Name
IC3976
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h59m [1] |
| Declination: | +27°51' [1] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 14.72 (V) [1] 15.72 (B) [1] 12.49 (J) [1] 11.75 (H) [1] 11.50 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 153.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.00 |
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