IC 804

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Galaxy
IC 804
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Constellation Virgin
Position
equinoxJ2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Right ascension 12 h 41 m 16.0 s
declination -05 ° 00 ′ 33 ″
Appearance
Morphological type S0o  
Brightness  (visual) 13.6 mag
Brightness  (B-band) 14.4 mag
Angular expansion 1.00 × 0.6
Position angle 84 °
Surface brightness 12.9 mag / arcmin²
Physical data
Redshift 0.009413 +/- 0.000017  
Radial velocity (2822 +/- 5) km / s  
Stroke distance
v rad  / H 0
(122 ± 8)  ·  10 6  ly
(37.3 ± 2.6)  Mpc 
history
discovery Lewis Swift
Discovery date April 3, 1888
Catalog names
IC  804 • PGC  42549 • 2MASX  J12411596-0500330 • GALEXASC J124115.99-050032.5 • LDCE 910 NED003

IC 804 is a galaxy in the constellation Virgo, north of the ecliptic . It is an estimated 122 million light years away from the Milky Way and about 35,000 light years in diameter .
The galaxies NGC 4593 , NGC 4597 , NGC 4602 , NGC 4604 are located in the same area of ​​the sky .

The object was discovered by Lewis Swift on April 3, 1888 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. a b c d NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  2. a b c d e SEDS : IC 804
  3. Seligman