IC3997 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3997 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:57, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:43, 87° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:52, 86° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
IC3997
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h59m [1] |
| Declination: | +36°41' [1] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 16.88 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.4 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 45.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
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