IC 1296
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IC 1296 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
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Constellation | Lyra |
Right ascension | 18h 53m 18.8s[1] |
Declination | +33° 04′ 00″[1] |
Redshift | 5120 ± 20 km/s[1] |
Type | SBbc[1] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 1'.1 × 0'.9[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.8[1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 11374, PGC 62532[1] | |
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies |
IC 1296 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Lyra. It is a low surface brightness galaxy that just happens to lie 4' to the northwest of the famous Ring Nebula.
[edit] See also
- NGC 1300 - a similar barred galaxy