IC 2734
| IC 2734 | |
|---|---|
 IC 2734 captured by Sloan Digital Sky Survey | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 20m 23.82s |
| Declination | +12d 26m 34.86s |
| Redshift | 0.078901 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 23,619 km/s |
| Distance | 1.087 Gly (333.3 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.0 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.8 |
| Surface brightness | 12.5 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB, SBc |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.60' x 0.2' arcmin |
| Other designations | |
| NVSS J112022+122655, PGC 1409656, 2MFGC 08856, [TTL2012] 406690 | |
IC 2734 is a type SBc[1] barred spiral galaxy seen edge-on, and located in the constellation Leo. Its redshift is 0.078901, which corresponds IC 2734 to be located 1.09 billion light-years from Earth.[2] The galaxy has an apparent dimension of 0.60 x 0.2 arcmin, meaning it is approximately 190,000 light-years across.[3] IC 2734 was discovered on March 27, 1906, by astronomer, Max Wolf.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ "HyperLeda -object description". atlas.obs-hp.fr. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "IC 2734 - spiral galaxy. Description IC 2734:". kosmoved.ru. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Revised IC Data for IC 2734". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Index Catalog Objects: IC 2700 - 2749". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "List of NGC/IC observers". www.klima-luft.de. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
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