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IC 5152

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Right ascension
  
22 02 41.521

Redshift
  
0.000407

Type
  
IA(s)m

Constellation
  
Indus

Declination
  
−51° 17′ 47.20″

Helio radial velocity
  
122 km/s

Magnitude
  
10.6

Apparent magnitude (V)
  
10.6

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Distance
  
5.87 ± 1.22 Mly (1.801 ± 0.374 Mpc)

Similar
  
Aquarius Dwarf, Sextans B, NGC 3109, Cassiopeia Dwarf, Cetus Dwarf

IC 5152 is an irregular galaxy 5.8 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Indus. It was discovered by DeLisle Stewart in 1908. It is an open question as to whether it is an outlying member of the Local Group. It is one of the easiest galaxies to resolve into stars, but there is a bright (magnitude 7.7) foreground star (HD 209142) right in front of it that makes deep observations difficult.

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IC 5152 Wikipedia