IC 1913

IC 1913 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Fornax. It belongs to the Fornax Cluster, which contains approximately 200 galaxies.

IC 1913
Image of IC 1913 (DSS)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Fornax
Right ascension	03h 19.345m [1]
Declination	−32° 28′[1]
Distance	20.4 Mpc (66.5 Mly)
Group or cluster	Fornax Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.6[1]
Characteristics
Type	SBb[1]
Apparent size (V)	1.9′ × 0.3′[1]
Other designations
ESO 357-16, MCG -5-8-27, PGC 12404

It is 66.5 million light years distant from Earth, and based on its size on the night sky and distance, it is 37,000 light years in diameter. It was discovered by DeLisle Stewart in 1899.

It is visible from southern hemisphere using telescope, but not with a naked eye.

See also

• IC 1919
• NGC 1399
• NGC 1427A