IC 686

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Galaxy
IC 686
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SDSS image from IC 686 [1]
SDSS image from IC 686
AladinLite
Constellation lion
Position
equinoxJ2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Right ascension 11 h 23 m 05.27 s
declination + 05 ° 38 ′ 40.8 ″
Appearance
Morphological type S.  
Brightness  (visual) 14.5 mag
Brightness  (B-band) 15.3 mag
Angular expansion 0.40 ′ × 0.2 ′
Position angle 30 °
Surface brightness 11.6 mag / arcmin²
Physical data
Redshift 0.049247 ± 0.000244  
Radial velocity (14,764 ± 73) km / s  
Stroke distance
v rad  / H 0
(655 ± 46)  ·  10 6  ly
(200.8 ± 14.1)  Mpc 
history
discovery Stéphane Javelle
Discovery date April 13, 1893
Catalog names
IC  686 • PGC  34950 • CGCG  039-158 • IRAS  F11204 + 0555 • 2MASX  J11230527 + 0538409 • 2MASS J11230525 + 0538403 • NVSS J112305 + 053838 • WISEA J112305.25 + 053840.3

IC 686 is a spiral galaxy from the Hubble type S in Leo on the ecliptic . It is an estimated 655 million light years away from the Milky Way and about 75,000 light years in diameter.

The object was discovered by Stéphane Javelle on April 13, 1893 .

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Aladin Lite
  2. a b c NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  3. a b c d e f SEDS : IC 686
  4. Seligman