IC 381 - NGC 1530A
Overlaid DSS image of IC 381, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around IC 381
MCG+13-04-007, UGC 3130, PGC 15917
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 12.3 |
| Size | 1.053' x 0.906' @ 140° |
| Right Ascension | 4h 44' 28.6" (2000) |
| Declination | 75° 38' 23" N |
| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
| Classification | SBb/Sb |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
This galaxy has been called "NGC 1530A" since Philip Keenan's 1935 paper discussing magnitudes of galaxies. Unfortunately, his position is far enough from the IC position that this name crept into RC1. Even though the RC1 notes suggested the identity with IC 381, we've been stuck with the suffixed NGC number ever since.
There are other errors in Keenan's identifications; perhaps the most egregious is the object he calls "NGC 4250A". This is actually none other than NGC 4250 itself!
Harold Corwin
This galaxy has been called "NGC 1530A" since Philip Keenan's 1935 paper discussing magnitudes of galaxies. Unfortunately, his position is far enough from the IC position that this name crept into RC1. Even though the RC1 notes suggested the identity with IC 381, we've been stuck with the suffixed NGC number ever since.
There are other errors in Keenan's identifications; perhaps the most egregious is the object he calls "NGC 4250A". This is actually none other than NGC 4250 itself!
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IC 381