IC 4537

IC 4537
IC 4537 taken by SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationSerpens
Right ascension15h 17m 32.4s
Declination+02° 02′ 50.6″
Redshift0.054244
Heliocentric radial velocity16,262 km/s
Distance736 Mly (225.6 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)0.11
Apparent magnitude (B)0.15
Surface brightness23.9 mag/arcsec
Characteristics
TypeE3, LINER
Apparent size (V)0.7' x 0.4'
Other designations
PGC 54583, CGCG 021-070, 2MASX J15173246+0202504, SDSS J151732.44+020250.6, NSA 125157, ASK 695467.0, LEDA 54583

IC 4537 is a type S0-a[1] lenticular galaxy located in the Serpens constellation.[2] It is located 736 million light-years from the Solar System[3] and was discovered by astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard[4] although the year of discovery was unknown. IC 4537 has a surface brightness of magnitude 23.9 and a right ascension of (15 hours: 17.5 minutes) and declination (+0.2 degrees : 02 minutes).[5] IC 4537 is located approximately 15 arc minutes away from the globular cluster Messier 5.[6]

References

  1. ^ "HyperLeda -object description". atlas.obs-hp.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  2. ^ Astronomy, Go. "IC 4537 | galaxy in Serpens | IC List | GO ASTRONOMY". Go-Astronomy.com. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  3. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  4. ^ "Index Catalog Objects: IC 4500 - 4549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  5. ^ "IC 4537". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  6. ^ Pommier, Rod. "M5 AND GALAXY IC 4537 IN SERPENS". Sky & Telescope. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
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