IC 3388

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Galaxy
IC 3388
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IC 3388 [1]
IC 3388
AladinLite
Constellation Virgin
Position
equinox :  J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Right ascension 12 h 28 m 28.0 s
declination + 12 ° 49 ′ 25 ″
Appearance
Morphological type E?  
Brightness  (visual) 14.5 mag
Brightness  (B-band) 15.5 mag
Angular expansion 0.60 x 0.3
Position angle 70 °
Surface brightness 12.7 mag / arcmin²
Physical data
Affiliation Virgo cluster
NGC 4461 group
LGG 286  
Redshift 0.005684 ± 0.000103  
Radial velocity 1704 ± 31 km / s  
Stroke distance
v rad  / H 0 		(74 ± 5)  ·  10 6  ly
(22.6 ± 1.6)  Mpc 
history
discovery Royal H. Frost
Discovery date May 10, 1904
Catalog names
IC  3388 • PGC  41018 • CGCG  070-109 • VCC  1104 • GALEX ASC J122827.85 + 124925.8 • WISEA J122828.06 + 124925.2 • USGC U490 NED199 • VPC 600 • EVCC 702

IC 3388 is a dwarf galaxy of the Hubble-type dE in the constellation Virgo on the ecliptic . It is an estimated 74 million light years from the Milky Way and about 15,000 light years across. Together with eight other galaxies, it forms the NGC 4461 group ( LGG 286 ) and is listed as a member of the Virgo galaxy cluster under catalog number VCC 1104 . In the same area of ​​the sky are u. a. the galaxies NGC 4425 , NGC 4435 , NGC 4438 , IC 3393 .

The object was discovered by Royal Harwood Frost on May 10, 1904 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Aladin Lite
  2. ↑ a b c d NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g SEDS : IC 3388
  4. ^ VizieR
  5. ↑ Simbad
  6. ↑ Seligman