IC 3370
| IC 3370 | |
|---|---|
The elliptical galaxy IC 3370 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 12h 27m 37.3283s |
| Declination | −39° 20′ 15.985″ |
| Redshift | 0.009773 ± 0.000080 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2,930 km/s |
| Distance | 156 Mly (47.61 ± 3.37 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.9 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.9 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E2-3 |
| Size | 68.08 kiloparsecs (222,000 light-years) (diameter; 2MASS K-band total isophote) |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 322-G014, PGC 40887, IRAS F12249-3903, AM 1224-390, MCG -06-27-029 | |
IC 3370 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Centaurus. It is located 156 million light-years from Earth. It was discovered by American astronomer Lewis Swift on 30 January 1898. According to the SIMBAD database, IC 3370 is said to be a LINER galaxy but also a Seyfert type 2 galaxy. The luminosity of the galaxy is estimated to have a B magnitude of -22.3, similar to other elliptical galaxies.