IC 1296
IC 1296 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Lyra |
Right ascension | 18h 53m 18.8s[1] |
Declination | +33° 04′ 00″[1] |
Redshift | 5120 ± 20 km/s[1] |
Distance | 221.14M[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] | |
IC 1296 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Lyra. It is a low surface brightness galaxy that lies in line of sight 4' to the northwest of the more famous planetary nebula M57 Ring Nebula. IC 1296 is much farther away - an estimated distance of ~221-million lightyears (NED data) as compared to M57's mere 2300LY.
See also
- NGC 1300 - a similar barred galaxy
References
External links
- IC 1296
- APOD image showing relation to M57
- IC 1296 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images