IC1987 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , IC1987 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
IC1987
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h40m [1] |
| Declination: | −55°03' [1] |
| Constellation: | Reticulum |
| Magnitude: | 16.39 (B) [1] 11.92 (J) [1] 11.18 (H) [1] 11.22 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | E |
Source
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.