IC 3403 | |
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Observation data | |
Constellation | Coma Berenices |
Right ascension | 187.256 degree |
Declination | 24.63 degree |
Redshift | 0.04866 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 14,233 km/s |
Distance | 702 Mly (215.23 Mpc) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.658 |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sc |
Size | 80,000 ly |
Other designations | |
PGC 41105, 2MASX J12290147+2437581, SDSS J122901.46+243757.5, AGC 222525, CAIRNS J122901.49+243756.7, LEDA 41105 |
IC 3403 is a type Sc[1] spiral galaxy located 700 million light-years away from the solar system in the constellation of Coma Berenices.[2][3] It is around 80,000 light-years in diameter and was discovered on March 23, 1903, by German astronomer Max Wolf.[4] It is unknown whether IC 3403 has an active galactic nucleus.[2]