---
title: "IC 3708"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-3708"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. IC 3708 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-3708"
---

# IC 3708

IC 3708 is an unclassified object in the constellation [Virgo](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/virgo). Other catalogues list it as IRAS 12414+1324, IRAS F12414+1324 and LEDA 42857, among 7 designations in total. It was discovered in 1784.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Unclassified object
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Virgo](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/virgo) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Unclassified object |
| CONSTELLATION | Virgo |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 12h 43m 52.6s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +13° 08′ 15.1″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1784 |

## Catalogue data

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

Who first saw it, from where, and by what method.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | William Herschel |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

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

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | Other |
| Wikidata item | Q1113239 |
| Wikipedia article | NGC 4654 |

## Also known as

- IC: IC 3708
- IRAS: IRAS 12414+1324
- IRAS: IRAS F12414+1324
- LEDA: LEDA 42857
- NGC: NGC 4654
- PGC: PGC 42857
- UGC: UGC 7902

## 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 3708 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-3708

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ic-3708,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{IC 3708}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-3708},
  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-3708