NGC 3952
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 3952, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 3952
H II 789, GC 2618, IC 2972, MCG-01-30-044, PGC 37285, GSC 04935-00430
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 13.1 |
| Size | 0.857' x 0.291' @ 85° |
| Right Ascension | 11h 53' 40.6" (2000) |
| Declination | 3° 59' 47" S |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Description | cF, cS, lE 90, bM, r |
| Classification | IBm:sp |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
IC 2972 = NGC 3952. The IC object can be clearly identified by Swift's notes in the description: "2 B sts n & np; s of 2." The two bright stars are SAO 138460 and 138464; the other galaxy is IC 2969 (which see). The NGC position for NGC 3952, from the Herschels, is good, and Swift's is not far off, either. It's rather curious, then, that neither Swift nor Dreyer made the identification before the IC was published. This has happened in other cases, though -- perhaps there were in 1908 already too many known galaxies for one or two people to catalogue adequately.
Other Data Sources for NGC 3952
Nearby objects for NGC 3952
12 objects found within 120'
| HD 102928 | IC 2963 | IC 2969 |
| IC 2974 | IC 2983 | IC 738 |
| IC 741 | NGC 3915 | NGC 3979 |
| NGC 4006 | UGC 6780 | Wild's Triplet |
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NGC 3952