IC 3031
| IC 3031 | |
|---|---|
 Sloan Digital Sky Survey of IC 3031 | |
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 182.76 degrees |
| Declination | 13.30 degrees |
| Redshift | 0.0866 0.00002 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 25,968 km/s |
| Distance | 1.15 Gly (352.9 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.988 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S? |
| Size | 240,000 ly |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 92941, FGC 164A, 2MASX J12110415+1318301, SDSS J121104.17+131830.4, ASK 384870.0 | |
IC 3031 known as PGC 92941,[1] is an edge-on spiral galaxy located in the Coma Berenices constellation.[2] The galaxy lies 1.15 billion light-years away from the solar system and has an estimated diameter of 240,000 light-years meaning it is bigger compared to the Milky Way.[3] IC 3031 was discovered by astronomer Royal Harwood Frost on May 7, 1904.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "HyperLeda -object description". atlas.obs-hp.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ Astronomy, Go. "IC 3031 | galaxy in Coma Berenices | IC List | GO ASTRONOMY". Go-Astronomy.com. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "Index Catalog Objects: IC 3000 - 3049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
