IC 3403

IC 3403 is a type Sc[1] spiral galaxy located 700 million light-years away from the Solar System in the constellation of Coma Berenices.[2][3] It is around 80,000 light-years in diameter and was discovered on March 23, 1903, by German astronomer Max Wolf.[4] It is unknown whether IC 3403 has an active galactic nucleus.[2]

IC 3403
SDSS image of IC 3403
Observation data
ConstellationComa Berenices
Right ascension187.256 degrees
Declination24.63 degrees
Redshift0.04866
Heliocentric radial velocity14,233 km/s
Distance702 Mly (215.23 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)13.658
Characteristics
TypeSc
Size80,000 ly
Other designations
PGC 41105, 2MASX J12290147+2437581, SDSS J122901.46+243757.5, AGC 222525, CAIRNS J122901.49+243756.7, LEDA 41105

References
  1. "HyperLeda -object description". atlas.obs-hp.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  2. "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  3. "IC 3403 - SKY-MAP.ORG - Interactive Sky Map". www.sky-map.org. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  4. "Index Catalog Objects: IC 3400 - 3449". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-22.


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