IC 26 (galaxy)

IC 26
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 00h 31m 45.9s[1]
Declination −13° 20′ 15″[1]
Redshift 0.023987[1]
Helio radial velocity 7191 km/s[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 14.0R[1]
Characteristics
Type E/So[1]
Other designations
PGC 2010 and 138192, NGC 135

IC 26 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus and 335 million light-years away, and 40,000 light-years across.

History

IC 26 was discovered on October 2, 1886 by Francis Leavenworth (and was later listed as NGC 135), but when Stephane Javelle rediscovered it on November 4, 1891, it was thought to be another object, and so it was called IC 26. Finally, in 1900, Herbert Howe made the connection between the two objects as one. (The cause for this is that Leavenworth made an incorrect measurement.)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 NED Results for IC 0026
  2. ↑ "NED Results for IC 0026". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
 
NGC
 
PGC
  • PGC 2006
  • PGC 2007
  • PGC 2008
  • PGC 2009
  • PGC 2010
  • PGC 2011
  • PGC 2012
  • PGC 2013
  • PGC 2014
 
PGC
  • PGC 138188
  • PGC 138189
  • PGC 138190
  • PGC 138191
  • PGC 138192
 
IC
  • IC 20
  • IC 21
  • IC 22
  • IC 23
  • IC 24
  • IC 25
  • IC 26
  • IC 27
  • IC 28
  • IC 29
  • IC 30
  • IC 31
  • IC 32
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