IC 708
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Right ascension11h 33m 59.21s[1]
Declination+49° 03′ 43.43″[1]
| IC 708 | |
|---|---|
 The elliptical galaxy IC 708 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 11h 33m 59.21s[1] |
| Declination | +49° 03′ 43.43″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.031647[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 9,487 km/s ± 2[1] |
| Distance | 456 Mly |
| Group or cluster | Abell 1314 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.0[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[1] |
| Size | ~160,200 ly (49.12 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 6549, MCG +08-21-056, NFGS 086, PGC 35720, Papillon, WBL 339-001, CGCG 242-048[1] | |
IC 708 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Major. The redshift of the galaxy is (z) 0.031[1][3] and it was first discovered on May 11, 1890, by an American astronomer named Lewis Swift, who found it to be faint, small and also a round object.[4] It is a member of the galaxy cluster, Abell 1314, which also includes the members; IC 709, IC 711 and IC 712.[5][6]
