Type | Galaxy |
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Magnitude | 15.5 |
Size | 0.3' x 0.2' @ 20° |
Right Ascension | 12h 23' 18.0" (2000) |
Declination | 25° 26' 41" N |
Constellation | Coma Berenices |
Harold Corwin
IC 3248, IC 3249, IC 3250, and IC 3251 are four of "about 18 pretty definite nebulae, [forming a] long chain from south to north" on the plate which Wolf examined to find the nebulae in his fourth list. Of these four nebulae, only one (IC 3249) is a galaxy, and the other "nebulae" in the chain are either stars or defects. There is a defect involved with IC 3249, and all of the several fainter objects around it are far too faint to show up on Wolf's plate.
This is definitely a case where Wolf pushed his plate limit too hard.― IC Notes by Harold Corwin
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