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IC 291

IC 291
Object IC 291 is located exactly in the center of the picture.

IC 291 - galaxy in the constellation Eridani
Type: S0-a - lenticular galaxy
The angular dimensions: 1.40'x0.7'
magnitude: V=13.7m; B=14.6m
The surface brightness: 13.6 mag/arcmin2
Coordinates for epoch J2000: Ra= 3h7m26.6s; Dec= -12°35'13"
redshift (z): 0.013920
The distance from the Sun to IC 291: based on the amount of redshift (z) - 58.8 Mpc;
Other names of the object IC 291 : PGC 11699, MCG -2-9-1, IRAS 03050-1246

Nearby objects: IC 289, IC 290, IC 292, IC 293

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