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IC 3971
Observation data
ConstellationComa Berenices
Right ascension194.88 degrees
Redshift0.074957
Heliocentric radial velocity21,621 km/s
Distance1 Gly (307 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)17.741 0.02
Characteristics
TypeSbc/LINER
Other designations
PGC 44617, KUG 1257+231, 2MASX J12593176+2250411

IC 3971 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 1 billion light-years away from the solar system, in the constellation of Coma Berenices.[1][2][3] It was first discovered in January 1904 by German astronomer Max Wolf.[4] According to SIMBAD database, it is a LINER type galaxy with an active nucleus.[5]

References

  1. ^ "IC 3971 - Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  2. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  3. ^ Astronomy, Go. "IC 3971 | galaxy in Coma Berenices | IC List | GO ASTRONOMY". Go-Astronomy.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  4. ^ "Index Catalog Objects: IC 3950 - 3999". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  5. ^ "IC 3971". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-18.


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