IC 736
Galaxy IC 736 |
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IC 736 with IC 737 (l) & LEDA 1415 034 (r) | |
AladinLite | |
Constellation | lion |
Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 11 h 48 m 20.117 s |
declination | + 12 ° 42 ′ 59.66 ″ |
Appearance | |
Morphological type | E0 |
Brightness (visual) | 14.7 mag |
Brightness (B-band) | 15.6 mag |
Angular expansion | 0.50 ′ × 0.5 ′ |
Surface brightness | 13.3 mag / arcmin² |
Physical data | |
Affiliation | WBL 358 HCG 59 |
Redshift | 0.013356 ± 0.000087 |
Radial velocity | 4004 ± 26 km / s |
Stroke distance v rad / H 0 |
(175 ± 12) · 10 6 ly (53.8 ± 3.8) Mpc |
history | |
discovery | Stéphane Javelle |
Discovery date | April 23, 1892 |
Catalog names | |
IC 736 • PGC 36853 • CGCG 068-068 • MCG + 02-30-037 • 2MASX J11482014 + 1242594 • HCG 59B • GALEX ASC J114820.17 + 124259.3 • NSA 170278 • USGC U420 NED01 |
IC 736 is an elliptical galaxy of the Hubble type E / S0 in the constellation Leo on the ecliptic . It is estimated to be 180 million light years away from the Milky Way and about 30,000 light years in diameter.
In the same area of the sky are u. a. the galaxies NGC 3908 , IC 735 , IC 737 .
The object was discovered by Stéphane Javelle on April 23, 1892 .