IC 3038
| IC 3038 | |
|---|---|
 IC 3038 captured by Sloan Digital Sky Survey | |
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 183.135 degrees |
| Declination | 11.352 degrees |
| Redshift | 0.06753 0.00003 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 19,560 km/s |
| Distance | 945 Mly (289.7 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.719 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb |
| Size | 220,000 ly (67.45 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.8 x 0.5 |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 38920, CGCG 069-082, VCC 57, SDSS J121232.60+112110.1, 2MASX J12123263+1121101, 2MASS J12123260+1121103, ASK 384547.0, [HDL96] 069-141, LEDA 38920 | |
IC 3038 is a type Sab[1] spiral galaxy located in the Virgo constellation.[2] It is located 940 million light-years from the solar system.[3] The galaxy has an approximate diameter of 220,000 thousand light-years, thus making it larger compared to the Milky Way.[3] IC 3038 was found by Royal Harwood Frost on 7 May 1904.[4] It has an apparent magnitude of 16p and located at Right Ascension of (12: 12.6) and Declination (+11: 20).[5] Although listed in the Virgo Cluster catalogue as VCC 57, it is not part of the Virgo Cluster, but instead a background galaxy.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "HyperLeda -object description". atlas.obs-hp.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "IC 3038 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP". www.wikisky.org. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ a b "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "Index Catalog Objects: IC 3000 - 3049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "IC 3038". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ Binggeli, B.; Sandage, A.; Tammann, G. A. (1985-09-01). "Studies of the Virgo cluster. II. A catalog of 2096 galaxies in the Virgo cluster area". The Astronomical Journal. 90: 1681–1758. Bibcode:1985AJ.....90.1681B. doi:10.1086/113874. ISSN 0004-6256.
