IC 3625
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IC 3625 | |
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Observation data | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 189.8 degree |
Redshift | 0.07492 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 21,630 km/s |
Distance | 990 Mly (303.53 Mpc) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.5 |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0 |
Size | 200,000 ly |
Other designations | |
PGC 42364, VCC 1799, MCG +02-32-166, Z 70-203, PGC 42361, 2MASX J12393314+1058037, SDSS J123933.16+105803.6 |
IC 3625 is a lenticular galaxy, located in the constellation of Virgo, 990 million light-years away from the solar system.[1][2][3] With an apparent size of 0.75 by 0.55 arcmin, IC 3625 has an diameter of 200,000 light years, making it twice the size of the Milky Way.[2] The object was discovered by American astronomer, Royal Harwood Frost on May 10, 1904.[2] Despite listed in the Virgo Cluster catalogue as VCC 1799, it is not a member of the Virgo Cluster but instead a background galaxy.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "IC 3625 - Lenticular Galaxy in Virgo | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ a b c "Index Catalog Objects: IC 3600 - 3649". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ 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.