IC 883

IC 883

Interacting Galaxy IC 883
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Constellation Coma Berenices[1]
Right ascension 13h 20m 35,5s [2]
Declination +34° 8 19 [2]
Redshift 6954 ± 16 km/s [3]
Distance 320.9 Mly (98.4 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 13,8[2]
Characteristics
Type Irr (Im/P) [2]
Apparent size (V) 2′.4 × 0′.7[3]
Notable features Interacting galaxies
Other designations
Arp 193  UGC 8387  PRC D-25  IRAS 13183+3423  PGC 46560  VV 821  ZWG 189.54  1ZW 56  CGCG 189-54[2][3]

IC 883 (also known as Arp 193, IRAS 13183+3423, PGC 46560 and UGC 8387) is an irregular galaxy that is about 321 million light years away from Earth. It is located in the constellation Coma Berenices. Its largest radius is 1.4 (131 thousand light years), and smallest 0.7 angular minutes (65 thousand light years).[b] It was discovered by Rudolf Ferdinand Spitaler on May 1 1891.[2][4][5]

References

  1. seds.org
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Entdeckung und Katalogisierung von Nebeln und Sternhaufen. "Wolfgang Steinicke-ov revizirani NGC i IC katalog". Retrieved 2013-04-11.
  3. 1 2 3 Rezultati za IC 883. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Retrieved 2013-04-11.
  4. NGC/IC observers, Feb 21. 2016]
  5. Young, C., Sid. Mess. II, 252 (1883-84).

Literature

  • Steinicke, Wolfgang (2007), Jakiel, Richard, ed., Galaxies and How to Observe Them, Springer, ISBN 978-1852337520 
  • R. J. Buta; H. G. Corwin, Jr.; S. C. Odewahn (2007). The de Vaucouleurs Atlas of Galaxies. Cambridge: Cambridge University. ISBN 978-0521820486. 
  • Sinnott, R. W. (1988). NGC 2000.0: The Complete New General Catalogue and Index Catalogues of Nebulae and Star Clusters. Sky Publishing. ISBN 978-0-933346-51-2. 
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Coordinates: 12h 46m 10.1s, +30° 43′ 55″

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