IC 3984
DSS image of IC 3984
Overlaid DSS image of IC 3984, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right

Aladin viewer for the region around IC 3984

Type  Star
Magnitude  
Right Ascension  12h 59' 40.3"  (2000)
Declination  19° 37' 28" N
Constellation  Coma Berenices
Observing Notes

Harold Corwin

IC 3984 is probably a blended image, a star with two galaxies about 28 arcsec west. While Wolf's position is for the star, the brighter galaxy looks like it is the object marked on the print of the original plate. I've given positions for all three in the main table.

The SDSS further clarifies (or complicates!) this. The star is actually a double, while the "two galaxies" actually resolve into a galaxy and a star, with another star to the south, and another fainter galaxy to the southeast. I've adopted SDSS positions for all six objects.
IC Notes by Harold Corwin
Other Data Sources for IC 3984
Associated objects for IC 3984
Nearby objects for IC 3984
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IC 3984