IC 66
Galaxy in Cetus constellation
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IC 66 (also known as UGC 623) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered November 12, 1890 by Guillaume Bigourdan.[3]
Right ascension01h 00m 32.4618s[1]
Declination+30° 47′ 50.224″[1]
| IC 66 | |
|---|---|
Image of IC 66 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 01h 00m 32.4618s[1] |
| Declination | +30° 47′ 50.224″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.016111 ± 0.0000005 [1][2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4830 ± 1 km/s[1] |
| Galactocentric velocity | 4983 ± 6 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 217.7 ± 15.3 Mly (66.75 ± 4.68 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.21 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sa [1] |
| Size | ~253,100 ly (77.60 kpc) (estimated) |
| Other designations | |
| 2MASX J01003251+3047500, UGC 623, LEDA 3606, PGC 3606[1][3][4] | |
