IC 239

Also Known as: UGC 2080

Object Type: Intermediate Spiral Galaxy

Constellation: Andromeda

Distance from Earth: 30 to 40 million light years

Apparent Magnitude: 12.2

Coordinates: RA 02H 36M 28S DEC 38 deg 58 min 11 sec

Actual Size: 43 light years in diameter

Apparent Dimensions: 4.25 arc-minutes x 4.01 arc-minutes

Discovered by: IC 239 was discovered by Isaac Roberts in 1893.

Description: At a distance of 30-40 million light years IC 239 is not terribly distant.
However, its low (surface) brightness may indicate that this galaxy isn't as massive as many others of the same type (M101 for example).
The bright foreground stars of our own galaxy make detecting the delicate structure of this face-on spiral a difficult venture.

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There are hints of bluish spiral arms with a myriad of pink nebulae (star forming regions).
If we lived in this galaxy, our sun would orbit the galactic center at a speed of 280km/s.
This is a bit faster than our speed in the Milky Way at around 220km/s.

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IC 239 Open Cluster

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