IC 3389
| IC 3389 | |
|---|---|
 IC 3389 taken by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 28m 23.52s |
| Declination | +27d 50m 41.80s |
| Redshift | 0.126648 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 37,953 km/s |
| Distance | 1.745 Mly (535 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 16.0 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 17.0 |
| Surface brightness | 12.6 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.20' x 0.2' |
| Other designations | |
| SDSS J122823.52+275041.7, 2MASS J12282349+2750418, PGC 3789672 | |
IC 3389 is an elliptical galaxy located in Coma Berenices. Its redshift is 0.126648,[1] which means IC 3389 is 1.74 billion light years away from Earth.[2] It is the third most distant object in the Index Catalogue.[3] IC 3389 has apparent dimensions of 0.20 x 0.2 arcmin, meaning the galaxy is 102,000 light-years across.[4] It was discovered by Max Wolf on March 23, 1903.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "IC 3389 - elliptical galaxy. Description IC 3389:". kosmoved.ru. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Lowrey, Jimi. "Chasing Billion Year Old Light" (PDF).
- ^ "Revised IC Data for IC 3389". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "Index Catalog Objects: IC 3350 - 3399". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
