IC 26 (galaxy)

IC 26
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Cetus
Right ascension	00^h 31^m 45.9^s[1]
Declination	−13° 20′ 15″[1]
Redshift	0.023987[1]
Helio radial velocity	7191 km/s[2]
Type	E/So[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	14.0R[1]
Other designations
PGC 2010 and 138192, NGC 135

IC 26 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus and 335 million light-years away, and 40,000 light-years across.

History

IC 26 was discovered on October 2, 1886 by Francis Leavenworth (and was later listed as NGC 135), but when Stephane Javelle rediscovered it on November 4, 1891, it was thought to be another object, and so it was called IC 26. Finally, in 1900, Herbert Howe made the connection between the two objects as one. (The cause for this is that Leavenworth made an incorrect measurement.)

References

1. Distance Results for IC 0026
2. "Distance Results for IC 0026". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2016-02-24.