IC 4160

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IC 4160
IC 4160 captured by SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationComa Berenices
Right ascension13h 04m 48.06s
Declination+22d 53m 32.88s
Redshift0.061443
Heliocentric radial velocity18,426 km/s
Distance846 Mly (259.5 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)16.5
Apparent magnitude (B)17.3
Surface brightness13.6
Characteristics
TypeS
Apparent size (V)0.40' x 0.2
Other designations
IRAS 13023+2309, PGC 1677859, NGP9 F379-0520876, NVSS J130448+225337

IC 4160, also known as PGC 1677859,[1] is a spiral galaxy located in Coma Berenices. Its redshift is 0.061443,[2] which corresponds IC 4160 to be 846 million light-years from Earth.[3] It has an apparent dimension of 0.40 x 0.2 arcmin, meaning the galaxy is 99,000 light-years across.[4] IC 4160 was discovered by Max Wolf on January 27, 1904.[5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "HyperLeda -object description". atlas.obs-hp.fr. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  2. ^ "IC 4160 - spiral galaxy. Description IC 4160:". 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 4160". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  5. ^ "Index Catalog Objects: IC 4150 - 4199". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  6. ^ "List of NGC/IC observers". www.klima-luft.de. Retrieved 2024-05-15.