IC 3465

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Galaxy
IC 3465
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IC 3465 [1]
IC 3465
AladinLite
Constellation Virgin
Position
equinoxJ2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Right ascension 12 h 32 m 12.243 s
declination + 12 ° 03 ′ 41.57 ″
Appearance
Morphological type dE4, N  
Brightness  (visual) 15.5 mag
Brightness  (B-band) 16.5 mag
Angular expansion 0.5 ′ × 0.3 ′
Position angle 90 °
Surface brightness 13.5 mag / arcmin²
Physical data
Affiliation Virgo cluster
Messier 87 group  
Redshift 0.003336 ± 0.000076  
Radial velocity 1000 ± 23 km / s  
Stroke distance
v rad  / H 0
(42 ± 3)  x  10 6  ly
(13.0 ± 1.0)  Mpc 
history
discovery Royal H. Frost
Discovery date May 10, 1904
Catalog names
IC  3465 • PGC  41548 • 2MASX  J12321236 + 1203397 • VCC  1420 • GALEX ASC J123212.19 + 120341.0 • NSA 066821 • WISEA J123212.26 + 120341.3 • EVCC 0827 • VPC 856

IC 3465 is an elliptical dwarf galaxy of the Hubble type E4 in the constellation Virgo on the ecliptic . It is an estimated 42 million light years from the Milky Way and about 5,000 light years in diameter. The galaxy is listed as a member of the Virgo galaxy cluster under catalog number VVC 1420 . The galaxies IC 3440 , IC 3459 and IC 3461 are located in the same area of ​​the sky .

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

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Aladin Lite
  2. a b c d e NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  3. a b c d e f SEDS : IC 3465
  4. Seligman