---
title: "IC 3332"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-3332"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. IC 3332 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-3332"
---

# IC 3332

IC 3332 is a [galaxy](https://spacecatalog.org/galaxies) in the constellation [Coma Berenices](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/coma-berenices). Other catalogues list it as 2MASX J12260514+2516478 and SDSS J122605.19+251647.3.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Galaxy
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 17″ — 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 | Galaxy |
| CONSTELLATION | Coma Berenices |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 12h 26m 05.2s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +25° 16′ 47.4″ |

## Catalogue data

### 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 | 0.28′ |
| Minor axis | 0.12′ |
| Position angle | 135° |

### 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 | Q3687278 |

## Also known as

- 2MASX: 2MASX J12260514+2516478
- IC: IC 3332
- SDSS: SDSS J122605.19+251647.3

## 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 3332 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-3332

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ic-3332,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{IC 3332}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-3332},
  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-3332