IC 520
Overlaid DSS image of IC 520, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around IC 520
MCG+12-09-026, UGC 4630, PGC 24970
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 11.7 |
| Size | 1.307' x 1.124' @ 170° |
| Right Ascension | 8h 53' 42.2" (2000) |
| Declination | 73° 29' 28" N |
| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
| Classification | Sa |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
IC 520 forms a pair with NGC 2646 = IC 511. See IC 511 for that story. Also see NGC 2646 for a curiosity that has bothered me for decades about these two galaxies.
Other Data Sources for IC 520
Nearby objects for IC 520
10 objects found within 120'
| IC 2389 | NGC 2629 | NGC 2630 |
| NGC 2631 | NGC 2633 | NGC 2634 |
| NGC 2634A | NGC 2636 | |
| NGC 2646 |
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IC 520