IC 1919 explained

IC 1919
Epoch:J2000
Type:E[1]
Dist Ly:18.6 Mpc (60.7 Mly)
Size V:1.3 × 1.0
Constellation Name:Fornax
Notes:ESO 358-1, MCG -6-8-15, PGC 12825

IC 1919 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Fornax. It is 61 million light years distant from Earth and it is a member of Fornax Cluster, a cluster of approximately 200 galaxies.

It was discovered by Lewis Swift on November 25, 1897. Its diameter, based on distance and size on night sky, is 23 000 light years, which is only a one quarter or probably less the diameter of Milky Way Galaxy.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dunlop. Storm. Atlas of the Night Sky. Collins. 2005. 978-0-00-717223-8.