IC 3053 | |
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Observation data | |
Constellation | Coma Berenices |
Right ascension | 183.46 degrees |
Declination | 14.22 degrees |
Redshift | 0.05016 0.00001 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 14,661 km/s |
Distance | 718 Mly (220.1 Mpc) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.7 |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sb |
Size | 180,000 ly |
Other designations | |
PGC 39038, 2MASX J12135191+1413224, VCC 95, SDSS J121351.93+141322.6, NSA 161254, ALFALFA 1-178, CGCG 098-109, 2MASS J12135193+1413227, AGC 220315, LEDA 39038 |
IC 3053 is a type Sab[1] barred spiral galaxy with a ring[2] located in the Coma Berenices constellation.[3] The galaxy lies 720 million light-years from the Solar System and has an estimated diameter of 180,000 light-years meaning the galaxy is much larger compared to the Milky Way.[4] IC 3053 was first discovered by Royal Harwood Frost on May 7, 1904.[5] Despite listed in the Virgo Cluster Catalogue as VCC 95, it is not a member of the Virgo Cluster due to its high redshift and instead a background galaxy.[6]
Core-collapse supernova iPTF14bbs was discovered in January 2014 in IC 3053.[7][8] It was located at right ascension of (12hr 13min 51s.816) and declination of (+14 degrees 13'10".85).[8] The type was unknown.[8]