IC 3
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| IC 3 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of IC 3. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 00h 12m 06.1s[1] |
| Declination | −00° 24′ 55″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.018130[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 5435 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 228,992,400 ly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.7[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E0[1] |
| Size | ~ 72,188.06 ly |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.4 x 0.3[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 382-32, MCG 0-1-38, NPM1G -00.0003, PGC 836[1] | |
IC 3 is a compact elliptical galaxy located approximately 228 million light-years away[2] in the constellation of Pisces.[3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Stéphane Javelle on August 27, 1892.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for IC 3. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
- ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy IC 3 - Galaxy in Pisces Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2017-08-20. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Index Catalog Objects: IC 1 - 49". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
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