IC 187

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Galaxy
IC 187
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SDSS image from IC 187
SDSS image of IC 187
AladinLite
Constellation triangle
Position
equinoxJ2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Right ascension 02 h 01 m 30.7 s
declination + 26 ° 28 ′ 51 ″
Appearance
Morphological type 1: SBa
2: S.  
Brightness  (visual) 1: 12.9 mag
2: 13.0 mag
Brightness  (B-band) 1: 13.8 mag
2: 13.8 mag
Angular expansion 1: 2.0 / 0.7
2: 0.7 / 0.3
Position angle 1: 70 °
2: 35 °
Surface brightness 1: 13.1 mag / arcmin²
2: 11.2 mag / arcmin²
Physical data
Affiliation LGG 41  
Redshift 0.017185 +/- 0.000033  
Radial velocity 5152 +/- 10 km / s  
Stroke distance
v rad  / H 0
(235 ± 16)  x  10 6  ly
(72.1 ± 5.0)  Mpc 
history
discovery Edward Swift
Discovery date January 18, 1890
Catalog names
IC  187 • UGC  1507 • PGC  7683/2800932 • CGCG  482-048 • MCG  + 04-05-37 • LDCE 0128 NED009

IC 187 is an interacting pair of galaxies in the triangle constellation. It is an estimated 235 million light years from the Milky Way .

The object was discovered on January 18, 1890 by Edward Swift.

Individual evidence

  1. a b c d NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  2. a b c d e SEDS : IC 187
  3. Seligman