IC987 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC987 will become visible at around 21:01 (PDT), 53° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:26.
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Name
IC987
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h11m [1] |
| Declination: | +19°10' [1] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 15.37 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 79.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
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