IC 708
| IC 708 | |
|---|---|
The elliptical galaxy IC 708 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 11h 33m 59.21s |
| Declination | +49° 03′ 43.43″ |
| Redshift | 0.031647 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 9,487 km/s ± 2 |
| Distance | 456 Mly |
| Group or cluster | Abell 1314 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.0 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E |
| Size | ~160,200 ly (49.12 kpc) (estimated) |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 6549, MCG +08-21-056, NFGS 086, PGC 35720, Papillon, WBL 339-001, CGCG 242-048 | |
IC 708 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Major. The redshift of the galaxy is (z) 0.031 and it was first discovered on May 11, 1890, by an American astronomer named Lewis Swift, who found it to be faint, small and also a round object. It is a member of the galaxy cluster, Abell 1314, which also includes the members; IC 709, IC 711 and IC 712.