| IC 1623 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) IC 1623 by Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 01h 07m 47.2s[1] |
| Declination | −17° 30′ 25″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.020067 ± 0.000077 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6,016 ± 23 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 254 Mly (78 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.9[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.5′ × 1.2′[1] |
| Notable features | Galaxy merger, luminous infrared galaxy |
| Other designations | |
| Arp 236, ESO 541-IG 023, VV 114, IRAS 1053-1746, PGC 4007/4008/4009 | |
IC 1623 is a galaxy merger in the constellation Cetus. The galaxy lies about 250 million light years away from Earth, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that IC 1623 is approximately 115,000 light years across.[1] It was discovered by Lewis Swift on November 19, 1897.[3]
- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for IC 1623. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for IC 1623". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "IC 1623 (= Arp 236)". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 19 November 2018.