IC3991 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3991 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:38 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 71° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:44.
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Name
IC3991
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h59m [1] |
| Declination: | +28°55' [1] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 14.36 (V) [1] 15.20 (B) [1] 12.12 (J) [1] 11.44 (H) [1] 11.23 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 66.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.84 |
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