Astronomy:IC 1574
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| IC 1574 | |
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_color_cutout_hst_08192_05_wfpc2_f814w_f606w_wf_sci.jpg) IC 1574 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 00h 43m 3.5670s[1] |
| Declination | −22° 14′ 35.256″[1] |
| Distance | 17 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.7[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | IBm[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.1′ × 0.8′[2] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 474-018, MCG-04-02-043, PGC 2578 | |
IC 1574 is an irregular galaxy 17 million light-years from Earth. It is a member of the Sculptor Group, a group of galaxies near the Local Group. It was discovered by DeLisle Stewart on 3 November 1898.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Results for object IC 1574". NASA and Caltech. http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/byname?objname=IC+1574.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Dunlop, Storm (2005). Atlas of the Night Sky. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-717223-8.
- ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "Index Catalogue Objects: IC 1574". https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ic15a.htm#ic1574.
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