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IC 4223
Observation data
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension199.73 degrees
Redshift0.049581 0.000093
Heliocentric radial velocity14,902 km/s
Distance684 Mly (209.7 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)15.4
Characteristics
Size120,000 ly
Other designations
IC 4223, PGC 46397, LEDA 46397, 2MASX J13185520+0747443, AGC 231337, Z 44-64

IC 4223 is a spiral galaxy located in Virgo constellation.[1][2][3] The galaxy is located 684 million light-years away from the solar system and was first discovered by Guillaume Bigourdan, a French astronomer, who saw it on April 12, 1899.[4] Its diameter is around 120,000 light-years.[2]

References

  1. ^ "IC 4223 - Spiral Galaxy in Virgo | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  2. ^ a b "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  3. ^ "IC 4223". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  4. ^ "Index Catalog Objects: IC 4200 - 4249". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-16.


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