IC 1816

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Right ascension02h 31m 50.97s[1]
Declination−36° 40 19.64[1]
Redshift0.016945 ± 0.000020[1]
IC 1816
IC 1816 imaged by Dark Energy Survey.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationFornax
Right ascension02h 31m 50.97s[1]
Declination−36° 40 19.64[1]
Redshift0.016945 ± 0.000020[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity5,080 km/s[1]
Distance245 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)13.1[2]
Characteristics
TypeSB(r)ab pec?[1]
Size~136,000 ly (41.7 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Other designations
ESO 355-G025, MCG -06-06-011, AM 0229-365, IRAS 02297-3653, 6dF J0231510-364019, PGC 9634[1]

IC 1816 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Fornax. The galaxy is located 245 million light-years from Earth and has a diameter of approximately 136,000 light-years across.[1] It was first discovered by Lewis Swift on 12 October 1896, who classified it as a small faint round object.[3]

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