IC 3147
Overlaid DSS image of IC 3147, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around IC 3147
MCG+02-31-091, PGC 39644, SDSS J121917.19+120058.2
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 0.31' x 0.248' @ 60° |
| Right Ascension | 12h 19' 17.3" (2000) |
| Declination | 12° 0' 58" N |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Description | vF, vS, stell |
| Classification | S(dS) |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
IC 3147, like IC 3142 (which see), is probably the brighter of a pair. However, it was found by Schwassmann rather than Frost. On the 6-inch plate, Schwassmann describes it as "vF, vS, like a star, probably nebulous", and puts the position between the two galaxies. Could there be a defect involved, too?
So, while I'm inclined to take the brighter galaxy as IC 3147, I'm not at all sure.
Other Data Sources for IC 3147
Nearby objects for IC 3147
36 objects found within 60'
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IC 3147