IC 3987
IC 3987 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Canes Venatici. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 3987:
| IC: | IC 3987 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Surface brightness: | 23.0 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 12.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 12:59:25.04 |
| Declination: | 38:44:00.40 |
| Major axis: | 0.49 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.41 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 40° |
| Radial velocity: | 10248 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.03479 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS