IC 1682
| IC 1682 | |
|---|---|
 IC 1682 (center) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 22m 13s |
| Declination | +33° 15’ 37” |
| Distance | 200 Mly (61.3 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.88 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.3 |
| Surface brightness | 22.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Galaxy |
| Notable features | N/A |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 4983, UGC 912, LEDA 4983, Z 502-53, MCG+05-04-032 | |
IC 1682 is a large spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It is estimated to be 200 million light-years from the Milky Way and about 45,000 light-years in diameter. In the same area of the sky there are, among other things: the galaxies NGC 494, IC 1680, IC 1684, IC 1685.[1] The object was discovered on November 29, 1899, by Stéphane Javelle.[2] It has been extensively researched by NASA.[3]
Discovery[edit]
The galaxy was discovered by accident on November 29, 1899, when astronomer Stéphane Javelle accidentally came across it while looking at a different astronomical body.
References[edit]
- ^ "IC 1682". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "Revised IC Data for IC 1682". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
