IC 3687
Overlaid DSS image of IC 3687, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around IC 3687
MCG+07-26-039, UGC 7866, PGC 42656, SDSS J124215.15+383005.8, Gaia DR3 1521261576406878208
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 13.4 |
| Size | 1.695' x 1.51' @ 356° |
| Right Ascension | 12h 42' 15.1" (2000) |
| Declination | 38° 30' 6" N |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Description | vF, cL, dif, sev N |
| Classification | S_AB |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
IC 3687 = UGC 7866 = DDO 141 is a large, low-surface-brightness Im V galaxy. There is no obvious nucleus unless the slightly eccentric stellar object -- which I've taken as a superposed star based on its appearance in the SDSS image -- to the northeast of the approximate center is it. About the same distance to the southeast is a blue knot of about the same brightness. Unfortunately, a quick search through NED turns up no optical spectra of these objects, and the SDSS does not have them, either. A spectrum of the object that I take to be a star would be especially useful.
Other Data Sources for IC 3687
Nearby objects for IC 3687
10 objects found within 60'
| 10 Canum Venaticorum | IC 3680 | IC 3681 |
| IC 3703 | IC 3707 | IC 3729 |
| IC 3746 | IC 3747 | |
| IC 3757 |
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IC 3687