IC 1869
Overlaid DSS image of IC 1869, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around IC 1869
PGC 11224, 2MASX J02581169+0550119
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 14.4 |
| Size | 0.597' x 0.239' @ 120° |
| Right Ascension | 2h 58' 11.7" (2000) |
| Declination | 5° 50' 12" N |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Description | F, eS, like neb D* |
| Classification | S0 |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
IC 1869 is a galaxy plus the superposed star. Even though the galaxy has a nearby companion, that companion would have been too faint for Javelle to see. Instead, he took the neighboring star and the galaxy's nucleus as a double star immersed in nebulosity. There is yet another, brighter star on to the southeast which he did not mention.
Courtney Seligman has pointed out that the "nearby companion" is just another star, this one superposed on the outer northwest reaches of the galaxy. I mistook it earlier for a companion galaxy because of the whisps of the galaxy on which it is superposed.
Other Data Sources for IC 1869
Nearby objects for IC 1869
Credits...
Drawings, descriptions, and CCD photos are copyright Andrew Cooper unless otherwise noted, no usage without permission.
A complete list of credits and sources can be found on the about page
IC 1869