IC3986 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC3986 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 16° above the horizon.
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Name
IC3986
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h01m [2] |
| Declination: | −32°17' [2] |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Magnitude: | 13.35 (B) [2] 9.80 (J) [2] 9.10 (H) [2] 8.85 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 62.1 Mpc 202.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.62 |