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IC 158
SDSS image of IC 158
Observation data
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension26.47 degree
Redshift0.052290
Heliocentric radial velocity15,678 km/s
Distance704 Mly (215.8 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)15.66
Other designations
PGC 144318, NVSS J014553-065600, 2MASX J01455353-0656086, NPM1G -07.0075, 6dFGS gJ014553.5-065609

IC 158 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Cetus.[1][2] The galaxy was discovered in December 14, 1892 by French astronomer, Stephane Javelle.[3] According to Javelle, when he first saw the object, he described it as faint, small and round with a brighter middle.[3] It has an approximate diameter of 200,000 light-years making it larger compared to the Milky Way.[4] IC 158 is located 700 million light-years away from the solar system and is moving away at the speed of 15,678 kilometers per second.[4]

References

  1. ^ "IC 158 - Galaxy in Cetus | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  2. ^ "Revised IC Data for IC 158". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  3. ^ a b "Index Catalog Objects: IC 150 - 199". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  4. ^ a b "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-20.


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