IC 3087
Overlaid DSS image of IC 3087, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around IC 3087
| Type | Double Star |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | Right Ascension | 12h 16' 26.4" (2000) |
| Declination | 13° 17' 16" N |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Description | F, S, eE 30deg , neb? |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
IC 3087 is three stars, a close double and a single star, rather widely separated, but in the correct position angle to match Schwassmann's description ("F, pS, like a line, 30 degrees"). The close double is clearly resolved in the SDSS image, and has a very faint galaxy just north.
Schwassmann also has a separate listing for NGC 4222 -- about 1.3 arcminutes to the northwest, and which he has at the correct position angle (58 degrees) -- so IC 3087 cannot be identical to it as suggested in CGCG and MCG.
Other Data Sources for IC 3087
Nearby objects for IC 3087
36 objects found within 60'
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IC 3087