IC 3800
Overlaid DSS image of IC 3800, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around IC 3800
PGC 3796444
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 15.5 |
| Size | 0.39' x 0.18' @ 90° |
| Right Ascension | 12h 48' 27.4" (2000) |
| Declination | 36° 34' 31" N |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Description | F, S, iF, N |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
IC 3800 is a close pair of galaxies, verified (as a single object) on the print of Wolf's plate. The separation is only 10 arcseconds; it is not yet known if these make a physical pair as the redshift for only the eastern galaxy is known (z = 0.0405). I had earlier speculated that the western object might simply be a plume from the eastern; it is not a plume, but an "early" barred spiral.
Other Data Sources for IC 3800
Nearby objects for IC 3800
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IC 3800