IC 641
DSS image of IC 641
Overlaid DSS image of IC 641, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right

Aladin viewer for the region around IC 641

Type  Non-Existent
Magnitude  
Right Ascension  10h 47' 49.4"  (2000)
Declination  34° 40' 2" N
Constellation  Leo Minor
Description  vF, pS, dif
Observing Notes

Harold Corwin

IC 640 and IC 641 do not exist. Though Bigourdan has micrometric measurements for both of them -- four for IC 640 -- on 27 March 1887, he notes, in italics, "This is, without doubt, a false image" for both objects. The nominal positions are both near bright stars, about 15 arcmin apart. There are several galaxies in the area, but only NGC 3381 -- for which Bigourdan has separate measurements -- is bright enough to have been seen by him. I'm going to trust his comments and call both objects non-existent.
IC Notes by Harold Corwin
Other Data Sources for IC 641
Nearby objects for IC 641
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IC 641