IC 1459 | |
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![]() IC 1459 by Hubble Space Telescope | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Grus |
Right ascension | 22h 57m 10.6s[1] |
Declination | −36° 27′ 44″[1] |
Redshift | 0.006011 ± 0.000039 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 1,802 ± 12 km/s[1] |
Distance | 85 ± 27 Mly (26.2 ± 8.5 Mpc)[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.0 [2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E3 [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 5.2′ × 3.8′ [1] |
Notable features | Radio galaxy |
Other designations | |
IC 5265, ESO 406- G030, AM 2254-364, MCG -06-50-016, PKS 2254-367, PGC 070090[1] |
IC 1459 (also catalogued as IC 5265) is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Grus. It is located at a distance of circa 85 million light-years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that IC 1459 is about 130,000 light-years across. It was discovered by Edward Emerson Barnard in 1892.[3]