IC 3166
| Unknown | |
|---|---|
| IC 3166 | |
| Constellation | Big Bear |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 12h 19m 53.9s |
| declination | + 60 ° 41 ′ 39 ″ |
| Further data | |
| history | |
| discovery |
Lewis Swift |
| Date of discovery |
June 24, 1897 |
| Catalog names | |
| IC 3166 • | |
| Aladin previewer | |
IC 3166 is a non-existent object which the astronomer Lewis Swift erroneously described as an IC object on June 24, 1897. A defective photo plate is suspected .