IC 3996
Overlaid DSS image of IC 3996, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around IC 3996
| Type | Star |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | Right Ascension | 12h 59' 31.4" (2000) |
| Declination | 40° 28' 3" N |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
IC 3996 appeared to be a blended double star on the DSS1 image -- but the SDSS shows it to be a single star, just as I called it when I first went over the field. My interim classification as a blended double was wrong (these things happen; my apologies). The correct object is marked on a print of Wolf's original Bruce 16-inch refractor plate.
Other Data Sources for IC 3996
Nearby objects for IC 3996
32 objects found within 60'
Credits...
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IC 3996