IC 4002
Overlaid DSS image of IC 4002, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around IC 4002
NPM1G +37.0378, PGC 44648
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 15 |
| Size | 0.43' x 0.22' @ 70° |
| Right Ascension | 12h 59' 41" (2000) |
| Declination | 36° 45' 49" N |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Classification | cG |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
IC 4002 may be a faint interacting double system, or it may be a single galaxy with two bright knots at the centers of its two lobes. Even the SDSS image is not clear enough to distinguish the possibilities. The redshifts of the two objects are similar enough (z = 0.0151 and 0.0149) that they don't help distinguish the possibilities.
Whatever the case, I've given positions for both objects, and have adopted the mean for IC 4002 which clearly encompasses both.
Other Data Sources for IC 4002
Nearby objects for IC 4002
36 objects found within 60'
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IC 4002