IC 3173

Galaxy Fair (26/100)

Spiral

IC 3173 Galaxy Virgo (Vir) Visible Level 6 Professional/Research - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 16.0

Angular Size 0.7′ × 0.5′

Position Angle 85°

Distance 601.90 million ly

Galaxy Type Spiral (Sa)

Description

R, bM, mag 13

Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 20m 30.0s

Dec +11° 19' 60.0"

Constellation Virgo (Vir)

Catalog IC 3173

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

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IC 3173 · 0.7′×0.5′ · N up, E left

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