IC 3053

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IC 3053
Sloan Digital Sky Survey image of IC 3053
Observation data
ConstellationComa Berenices
Right ascension183.46 degrees
Declination14.22 degrees
Redshift0.05016 0.00001
Heliocentric radial velocity14,661 km/s
Distance718 Mly (220.1 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)15.7
Characteristics
TypeSb
Size180,000 ly
Other designations
PGC 39038, 2MASX J12135191+1413224, VCC 95, SDSS J121351.93+141322.6, NSA 161254, ALFALFA 1-178, CGCG 098-109, 2MASS J12135193+1413227, AGC 220315, LEDA 39038

IC 3053 is a type Sab[1] barred spiral galaxy with a ring[2] located in the Coma Berenices constellation.[3] The galaxy lies 720 million light-years from the solar system and has an estimated diameter of 180,000 light-years meaning the galaxy is much larger compared to the Milky Way.[4] IC 3053 was first discovered by Royal Harwood Frost on May 7, 1904.[5] Despite listed in the Virgo Cluster Catalogue as VCC 95, it is not a member of the Virgo Cluster due to its high redshift and instead a background galaxy.[6]

Supernova[edit]

Core-collapse supernova, iPTF14bbs was discovered in January 2014 in IC 3053.[7][8] It was located at right ascension of (12hr 13min 51s.816) and declination of (+14 degrees 13'10".85).[8] The type was unknown.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Astronomy, Go. "IC 3053 | galaxy in Coma Berenices | IC List | GO ASTRONOMY". Go-Astronomy.com. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  2. ^ "HyperLeda -object description". atlas.obs-hp.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  3. ^ "IC 3053 - Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  4. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  5. ^ "Index Catalog Objects: IC 3050 - 3099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  6. ^ Binggeli, B.; Sandage, A.; Tammann, G. A. (1985-09-01). "Studies of the Virgo cluster. II. A catalog of 2096 galaxies in the Virgo cluster area". The Astronomical Journal. 90: 1681–1758. Bibcode:1985AJ.....90.1681B. doi:10.1086/113874. ISSN 0004-6256.
  7. ^ Schulze, Steve; et al. (2021). "The Palomar Transient Factory Core-collapse Supernova Host-galaxy Sample. I. Host-galaxy Distribution Functions and Environment Dependence of Core-collapse Supernovae". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 255 (2): 29. arXiv:2008.05988. Bibcode:2021ApJS..255...29S. doi:10.3847/1538-4365/abff5e.
  8. ^ a b c "Bright Supernovae - 2014". www.rochesterastronomy.org. Retrieved 2024-04-25.