IC 4562
Overlaid DSS image of IC 4562, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around IC 4562
MCG+07-32-034, UGC 9928, PGC 55559, SDSS J153557.00+432935.6
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 12.6 |
| Size | 0.8' x 0.72' @ 55° |
| Right Ascension | 15h 35' 57.1" (2000) |
| Declination | 43° 29' 36" N |
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Description | pB, S, R, mbM |
| Classification | E0? |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
IC 4562 is the first or second brightest in a group of six galaxies that Barnard found on August 10, 1890 with the 12-inch refractor at Lick. He gave an approximate position and a sketch which Dreyer used to derive positions for the five brightest for IC2. The sixth galaxy is a compact elliptical which Barnard mentioned in a single sentence at the end of his AN 4136 note: "The smaller nebula close following [IC 4562] is marked with a question as to whether it was a faint star." Dreyer abbreviated this comment in IC2, and I've included the object in the position table.
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IC 4562