IC 3389

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IC 3389
IC3389 - SDSS DR14.jpg
IC 3389 taken by SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Coma Berenices
Right ascension 12h 28m 23.52s
Declination +27d 50m 41.80s
Redshift 0.126648
Heliocentric radial velocity 37,953 km/s
Distance 1.745 Mly (535 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude  (V)16.0
Apparent magnitude  (B)17.0
Surface brightness 12.6
Characteristics
Type E
Apparent size  (V)0.20' x 0.2'
Other designations
SDSS J122823.52+275041.7, 2MASS J12282349+2750418, PGC 3789672

IC 3389 is an elliptical galaxy located in Coma Berenices. Its redshift is 0.126648, [1] which means IC 3389 is 1.74 billion light years away from Earth. [2] It is the third most distant object in the Index Catalogue. [3] IC 3389 has apparent dimensions of 0.20 x 0.2 arcmin, meaning the galaxy is 102,000 light-years across. [4] It was discovered by Max Wolf on March 23, 1903. [5]

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References

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  5. "Index Catalog Objects: IC 3350 - 3399". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-05-16.