IC 4462 is an elliptical galaxy located in the Boötes constellation.[1][2] It is located 417 million light-years away from the Solar System and was found by Stephane Javelle on June 22, 1895 the same day he discovered IC 4461, a spiral galaxy.[3] It is gravitationally interacting with IC 4461 and possibly might merge with the latter in the future. Both galaxies form Arp 95, which they are classified under galaxies that have elliptical companions.[4] Sometimes the galaxy is confused with IC 4461.[3]
IC 4462 | |
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Observation data | |
Constellation | Boötes |
Right ascension | 218.767 |
Redshift | 0.03052 0.00001 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 9,010 km/s |
Distance | 417 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.37 0.042 |
Characteristics | |
Type | E |
Other designations | |
PGC 52123, 2MASX J14350418+2632268, MCG +05-34-078, Arp 95 |
References
edit- ^ "IC 4462 - Spiral Galaxy in Boötes | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "IC 4462". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ a b "Index Catalog Objects: IC 4450 - 4499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Halton Arp's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.