IC 4617

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IC 4617
2MASX J16420807+3641025, PGC 2085077, SDSS J164208.06+364102.6, NSA 046415, UNAM-KIAS 1479, 2MASS J16420808+3641026, LEDA
2085077

IC 4617 is a type Sbc[1] spiral galaxy located in the Hercules constellation.[2] It is located 553 million light-years from the Solar System and has an estimated diameter of 115,000 light-years thus making it slightly larger compared to the Milky Way.[3] The galaxy was discovered by American astronomer, Edward Emerson Barnard or E. E. Barnard although no date of discovery was confirmed.[4] IC 4617 is a member of Abell 2199[5][6] and happens to lie near towards the globular cluster, Messier 13.[7]

References

  1. ^ "HyperLeda -object description". atlas.obs-hp.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  2. ^ "IC 4617 - Spiral Galaxy in Hercules | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  3. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  4. ^ "Index Catalog Objects: IC 4600 - 4649". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  5. ^ "Webb Deep-Sky Society: Galaxy of the Month: Abell 2199". www.webbdeepsky.com. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  6. ISSN 1538-3881
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  7. ^ "New Image: M 13 / NGC 6207 / IC 4617". TheSkySearchers. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
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