| IC 2628 | |
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SDSS image of IC 2628
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| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 167.90 degrees |
| Declination | 12.12 degrees |
| Redshift | 0.042168 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 12,382 km/s |
| Distance | 601 Mly (184.3) Mpc |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 17.68 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBa |
| Size | 135,000 ly |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 34038, CGCG 067-030, 2MASX J11113786+1207196, AGC 210146, SDSS J111137.87+120719.1, NSA 066078, NPM1G+12.0262, ASK 381278.0, LEDA 34038 | |
IC 2628 is a type SBa barred spiral galaxy with a ring[1] located in Leo constellation.[2] It is located 600 million light-years from the Solar System and has an approximate diameter of 135,000 light-years.[3] IC 2628 was discovered on March 27, 1906, by Max Wolf and is classified as a ring galaxy due to its peculiar appearance.[4][5] The galaxy has a surface brightnessofmagnitude 23.8[4] and located at right ascension (11:11:37.8) and declination (+12:07:21) respectively.[6]
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