IC 923
Galaxy located in Ursa Major
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IC 923 is a lenticular galaxy located in Ursa Major. Its redshift is 0.069243[1] which means the galaxy is 954 million light-years from Earth.[2] IC 923 has apparent dimensions of 0.50 x 0.2 arcmin, meaning it is approximately 139,000 light-years across.[3] IC 923 was discovered in June 1892, by Edward Emerson Barnard[4][5] and is a member of galaxy group V1CG 588.[6]
| IC 923 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of IC 923 (located above the image) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 13h 43m 16.103s |
| Declination | +55d 36m 56.85s |
| Redshift | 0.069243 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 20,765 km/s |
| Distance | 954 Mly (292.5 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.0 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 16.0 |
| Surface brightness | 12.4 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.50' x 0.2' |
| Other designations | |
| [TTL2012] 081743, SDSS J134316.09+553656.8, EON J205.817+55.616 | |