IC 1913

IC 1913
	Image of IC 1913 (DSS)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Fornax
Right ascension	03h 19.345m
Declination	−32° 28′
Distance	20.4 Mpc (66.5 Mly)
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.6
Characteristics
Type	SBb
Apparent size (V)	1.9′ × 0.3′
Other designations
	ESO 357-16, MCG -5-8-27, PGC 12404

Short description: Barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Fornax

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.

References

↑ ^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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[nightsky-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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IC 1913

Topic: Astronomy

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