IC 2759 explained

IC 2759
Constellation Name:	Leo
Ra:	11h 22m 13.280s
Dec:	+24d 19m 01.80s
Z:	0.025684
H Radial V:	7,700 km/s
Dist Ly:	350 Mly (107 Mpc)
Group Cluster:	Hickson 51
Appmag V:	15.5
Type:	E, S0?, E2
Size:	42,000 ly
Names:	PGC 34881, ARK 290, CGCG 126-041, MCG +04-27-027, 2MASX J11221325+2419017, HCG 051E, WBL 326-003, 2CXO J112213.2+241901, 2XMM J112213.1+241900, NSA 139264, 2MASS J11221327+2419023, SDSS J112213.28+241901.7, LEDA 34881
Epoch:	J2000

IC 2759 is a small type E elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Leo.^{[1] [2] [3]} It is located 350 million light-years away from the Solar System^[4] and was discovered on April 24, 1897, by Guillaume Bigourdan.^[5] Sometimes IC 2759 is confused with the spiral galaxy, PGC 34882 which is located south of the galaxy.^{[6] [7]}

Supernova

One supernova has been discovered in IC 2759 so far: SN 2020lyo.

SN 2020lyo

SN 2020lyo^[8] was discovered in IC 2759 by astronomer, Dr. David Bersier^[9] on 8 June 2020 from All Sky Automated Survey for SuperNovae (ASAS-SN).^[10] via a Liverpool Telescope. It was 0".5 west and 0".0 south of the nucleus and located at redshift of 0.027. The supernova was Type Ia.

Hickson 51

IC 2759 is a member of Hickson 51.^{[11] [12]} It was one of the galaxies observed by Paul Hickson, when he published his article in 1982.^[13] The other galaxies in Hickson 51, are NGC 3651, PGC 34882, NGC 3653, PGC 34907, PGC 34899 or NGC 3651 NED02 and PGC 34901.^[14] IC 2759 in this case, is listed as HCG 51E.

References

1. Web site: Astronomy . Go . IC 2759 galaxy in Leo IC List GO ASTRONOMY . 2024-05-03 . Go-Astronomy.com . en-US.
2. Web site: Revised IC Data for IC 2759 . 2024-05-03 . spider.seds.org.
3. Web site: Ford . Dominic . IC2759 (Galaxy) . 2024-05-03 . In-The-Sky.org . en.
4. Web site: Your NED Search Results . 2024-05-03 . ned.ipac.caltech.edu.
5. Web site: Index Catalog Objects: IC 2750 - 2799 . 2024-05-03 . cseligman.com.
6. Web site: Principal Galaxy Catalog (PGC) Objects 34500 to 34999 . 2024-05-03 . cseligman.com.
7. Web site: Hickson 51 - Astronomy Magazine - Interactive Star Charts, Planets, Meteors, Comets, Telescopes . 2024-05-03 . cs.astronomy.com.
8. Web site: SN 2020lyo Transient Name Server . 2024-05-03 . www.wis-tns.org.
9. Web site: Discovery certificate for object 2020lyo Transient Name Server . 2024-05-03 . www.wis-tns.org.
10. Web site: Bright Supernovae - 2020. . 2024-05-03 . www.rochesterastronomy.org.
11. Web site: Mantrap Skies Astronomical Image Catalog: HCG051 . 2024-05-03 . images.mantrapskies.com.
12. Web site: Reference Lookup NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . 2024-05-03 . ned.ipac.caltech.edu.
13. Hickson . P. . 1982-04-01 . Systematic properties of compact groups of galaxies. . The Astrophysical Journal . 255 . 382–391 . 10.1086/159838 . 1982ApJ...255..382H . 0004-637X.
14. Web site: Hickson's Compact Groups (HCG) of Galaxies . 2024-05-03 . cseligman.com.