IC 737
Galaxy IC 737 |
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IC 737 (m), PGC 36867 (l), PGC 36871 (lu), IC 736 (r) | |
AladinLite | |
Constellation | lion |
Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 11 h 48 m 27.524 s |
declination | + 12 ° 43 ′ 38.61 ″ |
Appearance | |
Morphological type | Sat |
Brightness (visual) | 13.7 mag |
Brightness (B-band) | 14.7 mag |
Angular expansion | 0.60 ′ × 0.5 ′ |
Position angle | 100 ° |
Surface brightness | 12.5 mag / arcmin² |
Physical data | |
Affiliation | WBL 358 HCG 59 |
Redshift | 0.013706 ± 0.000103 |
Radial velocity | 4109 ± 31 km / s |
Stroke distance v rad / H 0 |
(180 ± 13) x 10 6 ly (55.3 ± 3.9) Mpc |
history | |
discovery | Stéphane Javelle |
Discovery date | April 23, 1892 |
Catalog names | |
IC 737 • PGC 36861 • CGCG 068-070 • MCG + 02-30-039 • IRAS 11459 + 1300 • 2MASX J11482751 + 1243383 • HCG 59A • GALEX ASC J114827.55 + 124338.4 • NSA 140279 • USGC U420 NED03 |
IC 737 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 736 .
The object was discovered by Stéphane Javelle on April 23, 1892 .