---
title: "IC 3231"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-3231"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. IC 3231 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-3231"
---

# IC 3231

IC 3231 is a spiral [galaxy](https://spacecatalog.org/galaxies) Sc in the constellation [Coma Berenices](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/coma-berenices). Other catalogues list it as PGC 89595 and SDSS J122243.77+244913.7.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Spiral galaxy
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 39″ — Small enough that the full Moon would cover it several times over.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Coma Berenices](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/coma-berenices) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Spiral galaxy Sc |
| CONSTELLATION | Coma Berenices |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 12h 22m 43.8s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +24° 49′ 13.7″ |

## Catalogue data

### WHAT KIND OF THING IT IS

What the object is in itself, rather than how it happens to look from here.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Hubble type | Sc |

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Major axis | 0.65′ |
| Minor axis | 0.47′ |
| Position angle | 0° |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | G |
| Wikidata item | Q3687393 |

## Also known as

- IC: IC 3231
- PGC: PGC 89595
- SDSS: SDSS J122243.77+244913.7

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. IC 3231 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-3231

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ic-3231,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{IC 3231}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-3231},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-3231