Astronomy:IC 923

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IC 923
SDSS image of IC 923 (located above the image)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension13h 43m 16.103s
Declination+55d 36m 56.85s
Redshift0.069243
Helio radial velocity20,765 km/s
Distance954 Mly (292.5 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)15.0
Apparent magnitude (B)16.0
Characteristics
TypeS0
Apparent size (V)0.50' x 0.2'
Other designations
[TTL2012] 081743, SDSS J134316.09+553656.8, EON J205.817+55.616

IC 923 is a lenticular galaxy located in Ursa Major. Its redshift is 0.069243[1] which means the galaxy is 954 million light-years from Earth.[2] IC 923 has apparent dimensions of 0.50 x 0.2 arcmin, meaning it is approximately 139,000 light-years across.[3] IC 923 was discovered in June 1892, by Edward Emerson Barnard[4][5] and is a member of galaxy group V1CG 588.[6]

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