IC 2628 is a type SBa barred spiral galaxy with a ring[1] located in Leo constellation.[2] It is located 600 million light-years from the Solar System and has an approximate diameter of 135,000 light-years.[3] IC 2628 was discovered on March 27, 1906, by Max Wolf and is classified as a ring galaxy due to its peculiar appearance.[4][5] The galaxy has a surface brightness of magnitude 23.8[4] and located at right ascension (11:11:37.8) and declination (+12:07:21) respectively.[6]
| IC 2628 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of IC 2628 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 11m 37.87s |
| Declination | +12d 07m 19.14s |
| Redshift | 0.042168 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 12,382 km/s |
| Distance | 601 Mly (184.3 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 17.68 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBa, Sa |
| Size | 135,000 ly |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.71' x 0.66' |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 34038, CGCG 067-030, 2MASX J11113786+1207196, AGC 210146, SDSS J111137.87+120719.1, NSA 066078, NPM1G+12.0262, ASK 381278.0, LEDA 34038 | |
See also
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- ^ Astronomy, Go. "IC 2628 | galaxy in Leo | IC List | GO ASTRONOMY". Go-Astronomy.com. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ a b "Galactic rings revisited – I. CVRHS classifications of 3962 ringed galaxies from the Galaxy Zoo 2 Database". academic.oup.com. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ Siegel, Ethan. "Astronomy's Most Perfect Ring Galaxy, Hoag's Object, Is Still A Mystery After 70 Years". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "Revised IC Data for IC 2628". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2024-04-28.