IC2959
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , IC2959 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:01 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 76° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:43.
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Name
IC2959
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Object type
Duplicate catalogue entry for NGC3871
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h46m [1] |
| Declination: | +33°06' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
Source
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.