IC 883

IC 883
Interacting Galaxy IC 883
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Constellation	Coma Berenices[1]
Right ascension	13^h 20^m 35,5^s [2]
Declination	+34° 8′ 19″ [2]
Redshift	6954 ± 16 km/s [3]
Distance	320.9 Mly (98.4 Mpc)[2]
Type	Irr (Im/P) [2]
Apparent dimensions (V)	2′.4 × 0′.7[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)	13,8[2]
Notable features	Interacting galaxies
Other designations
Arp 193 • UGC 8387 • PRC D-25 • IRAS 13183+3423 • PGC 46560 • VV 821 • ZWG 189.54 • 1ZW 56 • CGCG 189-54[2][3]

IC 883 (also known as Arp 193, IRAS 13183+3423, PGC 46560 and UGC 8387) is an irregular galaxy that is about 321 million light years away from Earth. It is located in the constellation Coma Berenices. Its largest radius is 1.4 (131 thousand light years), and smallest 0.7 angular minutes (65 thousand light years).^[b] It was discovered by Rudolf Ferdinand Spitaler on May 1st 1891.^[2][4][5]

References

1. seds.org
2. Entdeckung und Katalogisierung von Nebeln und Sternhaufen. "Wolfgang Steinicke-ov revizirani NGC i IC katalog". Retrieved 2013-04-11.
3. Rezultati za IC 883. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Retrieved 2013-04-11.
4. NGC/IC observers, Feb 21. 2016]
5. Young, C., Sid. Mess. II, 252 (1883-84).

Literature

• Steinicke, Wolfgang (2007), Jakiel, Richard, ed., Galaxies and How to Observe Them, Springer, ISBN 978-1852337520
• R. J. Buta, H. G. Corwin, Jr., S. C. Odewahn (2007). The de Vaucouleurs Atlas of Galaxies. Cambridge: Cambridge University. ISBN 978-0521820486.
• Sinnott, R. W. (1988). NGC 2000.0: The Complete New General Catalogue and Index Catalogues of Nebulae and Star Clusters. Sky Publishing. ISBN 978-0-933346-51-2.

External links

• APOD: When Mice Collide (6/12/04)
• The Mice Galaxies
• Photographic Catalogue of Deep Sky Objects in Canes Venatici

Coordinates: 12^h 46^m 10.1^s, +30° 43′ 55″