IC 768
Galaxy IC 768 |
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IC 768 with LEDA 1404063 (ur) | |
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Virgin |
Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 12 h 11 m 47.6 s |
declination | + 12 ° 08 ′ 37 ″ |
Appearance | |
Morphological type | Scd: |
Brightness (visual) | 13.7 mag |
Brightness (B-band) | 14.4 mag |
Angular expansion | 1.4 ′ × 0.7 ′ |
Position angle | 115 ° |
Surface brightness | 13.5 mag / arcmin² |
Physical data | |
Affiliation | Virgo cluster (?) |
Redshift | 0.013409 +/- 0.000020 |
Radial velocity | 4020 +/- 6 km / s |
Stroke distance v rad / H 0 |
(177 ± 12) · 10 6 ly (54.2 ± 3.8) Mpc |
history | |
discovery | Stephane Javelle |
Discovery date | April 1, 1892 |
Catalog names | |
IC 768 • UGC 7192 • PGC 38848 • CGCG 069-075 • MCG + 02-31-044 • KUG 1209 + 124 • 2MASX J12114764 + 1208376 • VCC 38 • GALEX ASC J121147.69 + 120838.1 |
IC 768 is a spiral galaxy of Hubble type Sc in the constellation Virgo to the ecliptic . It is estimated to be 177 million light years away from the Milky Way and has a diameter of around 75,000 ly. It is listed as a member of the Virgo galaxy cluster under catalog number VCC 38 .
In the same area of the sky are u. a. the galaxies IC 767 , IC 769 , IC 3036 , IC 3039 .
The object was discovered on April 1, 1892 by Stéphane Javelle .
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Individual evidence
Attention: The sort key "IC 0768" overwrites the previously used key "IC0768".