IC 3081
| Galaxy IC 3081 |
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![IC 3081 & LEDA 1414738 [1] (ro)](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:IC3081_-_SDSS_DR14.jpg)
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| IC 3081 & LEDA 1414738 (ro) | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Virgin |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 12 h 16 m 09.0 s |
| declination | + 12 ° 41 ′ 29 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Morphological type | dE5 N |
| Brightness (visual) | 14.5 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 15.4 mag |
| Angular expansion | 0.60 'x 0.4' |
| Position angle | 85 ° |
| Surface brightness | 12.8 mag / arcmin² |
| Physical data | |
| Affiliation | Virgo cluster |
| Redshift | 0.003679 ± 0.000070 |
| Radial velocity | 1103 ± 21 km / s |
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Stroke distance v rad / H 0 |
(47 ± 3) x 10 6 ly (14.3 ± 1.0) Mpc |
| history | |
| discovery | Royal H. Frost |
| Discovery date | May 7, 1904 |
| Catalog names | |
| IC 3081 • PGC 39282 • CGCG 069-117 • MCG + 02-31-074 • 2MASX J12160902 + 1241288 • VCC 178 • GALEX ASC J121609.04 + 124129.5 • EVCC 240 | |
IC 3081 is an elliptical dwarf galaxy of the Hubble type dE in the constellation Virgo on the ecliptic . It is estimated to be 47 million light-years away from the Milky Way and has a diameter of about 5,000 ly. It is listed as a member of the Virgo Galaxy Cluster under catalog number VCC 178 .
In the same area of the sky are u. a. the galaxies IC 3060 , IC 3064 , IC 3078 , IC 3099 .
The object was discovered by Royal Harwood Frost on May 7, 1904 .