Astronomy:IC 1337

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Capricornus
IC 1337
IC1337 - SDSS DR14.jpg
IC 1337 by SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCapricornus
Right ascension 20h 56m 52.742s [1]
Declination−16° 35′ 08.88″[1]
Redshift0.030741[2]
Helio radial velocity9216 ± 10 km/s[2]
Distance~420 Mly
(129 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.5[2]
Characteristics
TypeSAB(r)b pec[2]
Apparent size (V)1.2' x 1.1'[2]
Other designations
MCG-03-53-012, PGC 65760[2]

IC 1337 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Capricornus. The galaxy is located close to the celestial equator. It was discovered by Stéphane Javelle on July 22, 1892. [3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Skrutskie, Michael F.; Cutri, Roc M.; Stiening, Rae; Weinberg, Martin D.; Schneider, Stephen E.; Carpenter, John M.; Beichman, Charles A.; Capps, Richard W. et al. (1 February 2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal 131 (2): 1163–1183. doi:10.1086/498708. ISSN 0004-6256. Bibcode2006AJ....131.1163S. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "NED results for object IC 1337". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/nph-objsearch?objname=IC+1337. 
  3. "Index Catalog Objects: IC 1300 - 1349". http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ic13.htm#ic1337. 

Coordinates: Sky map 20h 56m 54s, −16° 35′ 00″