IC 3971 | |
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Observation data | |
Constellation | Coma Berenices |
Right ascension | 194.88 degrees |
Redshift | 0.074957 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 21,621 km/s |
Distance | 1 Gly (307 Mpc) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 17.741 0.02 |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sbc/LINER |
Other designations | |
PGC 44617, KUG 1257+231, 2MASX J12593176+2250411 |
IC 3971 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 1 billion light-years away from the solar system, in the constellation of Coma Berenices.[1][2][3] It was first discovered in January 1904 by German astronomer Max Wolf.[4] According to SIMBAD database, it is a LINER type galaxy with an active nucleus.[5]