Hosta

by | Mar 16, 2018 | Hosta

How Can We Help?
You are here:
< Back

IC 3447 (or PGC 165209) is a type Sc[1] barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. It has a redshift of 0.092479,[2] which means IC 3447 is 1.27 billion light-years from Earth,[3] making it one of the furthest objects in the Index Catalogue.[4] The galaxy has apparent dimensions of 0.30 x 0.3 arcmin, which means IC 3447 is 111,000 light-years across.[5] It was discovered by Royal Harwood Frost on May 10, 1904.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "HyperLeda -object description". atlas.obs-hp.fr. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  2. ^ "IC 3447 - spiral galaxy. Description IC 3447:". kosmoved.ru. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  3. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  4. ^ Lowrey, Jimi. "Chasing Billion Year Old Light" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Revised IC Data for IC 3447". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  6. ^ "Index Catalog Objects: IC 3400 - 3449". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  7. ^ "List of NGC/IC observers". www.klima-luft.de. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
Categories
Table of Contents