IC 2839

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IC 2839
IC 2839 captured by SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension11h 27m 45.42s
Declination+10d 49m 11.07s
Redshift0.065734
Heliocentric radial velocity19,711 km/s
Distance906 Mly (277.7 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)15.7
Apparent magnitude (B)16.5
Surface brightness11.7
Characteristics
TypeS
Apparent size (V)0.30' x 0.1'
Other designations
2MASS J11274542+1049112, PGC 3472295, [TTL2012] 510253, MAPS-NGPO_493_0462603, SDSSCGA 02003.02

IC 2839, known as PGC 3472295,[1] is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo. Its redshift is 0.065734,[2] which corresponds to the galaxy being located 906 million light-years from Earth.[3] IC 2839 has an apparent dimension of 0.30 x 0.1 arcmin, meaning it spans 79,000 light-years across.[4] The galaxy was discovered on March 27, 1906, by Max Wolf.[5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "HyperLeda -object description". atlas.obs-hp.fr. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  2. ^ "IC 2839 - spiralgalakse. beskrivelse IC 2839:". kosmoved.ru. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  3. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  4. ^ "Revised IC Data for IC 2839". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  5. ^ "Index Catalog Objects: IC 2800 - 2849". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  6. ^ "List of NGC/IC observers". www.klima-luft.de. Retrieved 2024-05-15.