IC 64

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IC 64
IC64 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of lenticular galaxy IC 64
Observation data
Constellation Pisces
Redshift 0.045932
Heliocentric radial velocity 13,738 km/s
Distance 622 Mly (190.7 Mpc)
Characteristics
Type E/S0/ AGN
Size300,000 ly
Other designations
PGC 3550, UGC 613, MCG+04-03-031, CGCG 480-030, NVSS J005924+270332, LEDA 3550, NSA 128233, GB6 B0056+2647, RX J005924.5+270333

IC 64 is a massive lenticular galaxy located 622 million light-years away in the Pisces constellation. [1] [2] [3] IC 64 has a diameter of 300,000 thousand light-years, making it, three times bigger than the Milky Way and one of the largest galaxies observed. [4] IC 64 was discovered by Stephane Javelle, a French astronomer on 5th December, 1893. [4] It has an active galactic nucleus and is considered a radio galaxy. [5] [1]

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