IC 3625

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IC 3625
IC3625 - SDSS DR14.jpg
IC 3625 captured by SDSS
Observation data
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 189.8 degrees
Redshift 0.07492
Heliocentric radial velocity 21,630 km/s
Distance 990 Mly (303.53 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude  (V)15.5
Characteristics
Type S0
Size200,000 ly
Other designations
PGC 42364, VCC 1799, MCG +02-32-166, Z 70-203, PGC 42361, 2MASX J12393314+1058037, SDSS J123933.16+105803.6

IC 3625 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo, 990 million light-years away from the Solar System. [1] [2] [3] With an apparent size of 0.75 by 0.55 arcmin, IC 3625 has an diameter of 200,000 light years, making it twice the size of the Milky Way. [2] The object was discovered by American astronomer, Royal Harwood Frost on May 10, 1904. [2] Despite listed in the Virgo Cluster catalogue as VCC 1799, it is not a member of the Virgo Cluster but instead a background galaxy. [4]

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References

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