IC 4000
| IC 4000 | |
|---|---|
 Sloan Digital Sky Survey image of IC 4000 | |
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Right ascension | 194.90 degrees |
| Declination | 39.58 degrees |
| Redshift | 0.11123 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 31,502 km/s |
| Distance | 1.508 Gly (462.35 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 19.48 |
| Surface brightness | 23.3 mag/arcsec |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sbc |
| Size | 100,000 ly |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 2152407, 2MASX J12593659+3935159, SDSS J125936.62+393515.9, ASK 514923.0, MAPS-NGPO_219_0811745, 2MASS J12593662+3935155, LEDA 2152407 | |
IC 4000 known as PGC 2152407, is a type Sbc spiral galaxy with a ring[1] in the constellation of Canes Venatici.[2][3] It is located 1.5 billion light-years away from the solar system[4] and has an estimated diameter of 100,000 light-years which is the same length as the Milky Way.[5] IC 4000 was discovered by Max Wolf on March 21, 1903.[5] It has a surface brightness of 23.3 magnitude/arc seconds and located right ascension (12:59:36.62) and declination (39:35:15:90).[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "HyperLeda -object description". atlas.obs-hp.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "IC 4000 - Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "Revised IC Data for IC 4000". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ a b "Index Catalog Objects: IC 4000 - 4049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ Astronomy, Go. "IC 4000 | galaxy in Canes Venatici | IC List | GO ASTRONOMY". Go-Astronomy.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
