IC 3708
Overlaid DSS image of IC 3708, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around IC 3708
| Type | HII Region |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 0.2' |
| Right Ascension | 12h 43' 52.6" (2000) |
| Declination | 13° 7' 15" N |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Description | pB, cL, E; NW part of NGC4654 |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
IC 3708 is the northwestern arm of NGC 4654. Schwassmann's two positions roughly coincide with the middle of the arm, and his description "pB, cL, Af" (where "Af" means "Nebula similar to the Andromeda Nebula") matches it well enough as it might be seen on a plate taken with a six-inch lens. The position I've adopted is the mean of two 2MASS PSC positions for two knots in the arm.
Schwassmann has two other entries for NGC 4654 itself, from the same zones on the plate as IC 3708, so the IC object is clearly not a duplicate of the larger and brighter galaxy.
Other Data Sources for IC 3708
Nearby objects for IC 3708
21 objects found within 60'
| IC 3635 | IC 3643 | IC 3648 |
| IC 3663 | IC 3676 | IC 3718 |
| IC 3731 | IC 3735 | IC 3739 |
| IC 3742 | IC 3779 | IC 810 |
| NGC 4611 | NGC 4620 | NGC 4639 |
| NGC 4640 | NGC 4640A | NGC 4640B |
| NGC 4654 | NGC 4659 | NGC 4689 |
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IC 3708