---
title: "IC1987 NED04"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic1987-ned04"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. IC1987 NED04 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic1987-ned04"
---

# IC1987 NED04

IC1987 NED04 is a [galaxy](https://spacecatalog.org/galaxies) in the constellation [Reticulum](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/reticulum). Other catalogues list it as PGC 4662916.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Galaxy
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 12″ — Small enough that the full Moon would cover it several times over.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Reticulum](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/reticulum) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Galaxy |
| CONSTELLATION | Reticulum |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 03h 40m 12.2s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | −55° 03′ 22.6″ |

## 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 | 0.2′ |
| Minor axis | 0.19′ |
| Position angle | 28° |

### 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 |

## Also known as

- OpenNGC: IC1987 NED04
- PGC: PGC 4662916

## 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. IC1987 NED04 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic1987-ned04

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ic1987-ned04,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{IC1987 NED04}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic1987-ned04},
  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/ic1987-ned04