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IC 3447

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IC 3447
IC 3447 taken by SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension12h 31m 17.90s
Declination 10d 40m 48.59s
Redshift0.092479
Heliocentric radial velocity27,682 km/s
Distance1.273 Gly (390.6 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)16.1
Apparent magnitude (B)16.9
Surface brightness13.3
Characteristics
TypeS, Sc
Apparent size (V)0.30' x 0.3'
Other designations
VPC 805, PGC 165209, SSTSL2 J123117.83 104048.3, [DCY96] 247

IC 3447 (or PGC 165209) is a type Sc[1] barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. It has a redshift of 0.092479,[2] which means IC 3447 is 1.27 billion light-years from Earth,[3] making it one of the furthest objects in the Index Catalogue.[4] The galaxy has apparent dimensions of 0.30 x 0.3 arcmin, which means IC 3447 is 111,000 light-years across.[5] It was discovered by Royal Harwood Frost on May 10, 1904.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "HyperLeda -object description". atlas.obs-hp.fr. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  2. ^ "IC 3447 - spiral galaxy. Description IC 3447:". kosmoved.ru. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  3. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  4. ^ Lowrey, Jimi. "Chasing Billion Year Old Light" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Revised IC Data for IC 3447". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  6. ^ "Index Catalog Objects: IC 3400 - 3449". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  7. ^ "List of NGC/IC observers". www.klima-luft.de. Retrieved 2024-05-16.