---
title: "IC 3823"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-3823"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. IC 3823 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-3823"
---

# IC 3823

IC 3823 is a [star](https://spacecatalog.org/stars) in the constellation [Canes Venatici](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/canes-venatici), shining at apparent magnitude 16.70 (B). Other catalogues list it as 2MASS J12494397+4053005 and SDSS J124943.97+405300.3.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Star
- **HOW BRIGHT (B):** 16.70 — Faint: it takes a large telescope.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Canes Venatici](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/canes-venatici) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Star |
| APPARENT MAGNITUDE (B) | 16.70 |
| CONSTELLATION | Canes Venatici |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 12h 49m 44.0s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +40° 53′ 00.4″ |

## Catalogue data

### HOW BRIGHT IT IS

What the light adds up to, measured through one filter at a time. A magnitude is a brightness on a backwards scale — the smaller the number, the brighter the object.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 16.70 |
| Apparent magnitude (J) | 14.71 |
| Apparent magnitude (H band) | 14.35 |
| Apparent magnitude (K) | 14.19 |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

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

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | \* |
| Wikidata item | Q3685219 |

## Also known as

- 2MASS: 2MASS J12494397+4053005
- IC: IC 3823
- SDSS: SDSS J124943.97+405300.3

## 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 3823 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-3823

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ic-3823,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{IC 3823}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-3823},
  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-3823