IC 3973

Galaxy Fair (22/100)

Lenticular

IC 3973 Galaxy Coma Berenices (Com) Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude —

Angular Size 0.8′ × 0.4′

Position Angle 141°

Distance 219.44 million ly

Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0)

Description

F, vS, R, N 13 mag

Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 59m 30.0s

Dec +27° 52' 60.0"

Constellation Coma Berenices (Com)

Catalog IC 3973

Visibility

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

IC 3973 · 0.8′×0.4′ · N up, E left

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