The open cluster IC 3859
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Seattle , IC 3859 is visible between 23:52 and 05:35. It will become accessible around 23:52, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 02:45, 33° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 05:35 when it sinks below 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC 3859
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.94 (B) [2] 11.31 (J) [2] 10.62 (H) [2] 10.39 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Right ascension: | 12h54m [2] |
| Declination: | -09°07' [2] |
| Distance: | 67.9 Mpc 221.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.22 |