IC 1913

Short description: Barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Fornax

IC 1913

Image of IC 1913 (DSS)

Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation| Fornax
Right ascension|  03h 19.345m[1]
Declination| −32° 28′[1]
Distance| 20.4 Mpc (66.5 Mly)
Apparent magnitude (V)| 13.6[1]
Characteristics
Type| SBb[1]
Apparent size (V)| 1.9′ × 0.3′[1]
Other designations
ESO 357-16, MCG -5-8-27, PGC 12404

IC 1913 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Fornax. It belongs to the Fornax Cluster, which contains approximately 200 galaxies.

It is 66.5 million light years distant from Earth, and based on its size on the night sky and distance, it is 37,000 light years in diameter. It was discovered by DeLisle Stewart in 1899.

It is visible from southern hemisphere using telescope, but not with a naked eye.

## See also

* IC 1919
* NGC 1399
* NGC 1427A

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Dunlop, Storm (2005). Atlas of the Night Sky. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-717223-8.

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