IC 1919

IC 1919 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Fornax. It is 61 million light years distant from Earth and it is a member of Fornax Cluster, a cluster of approximately 200 galaxies.

IC 1919
IC 1919 (DSS)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Fornax
Right ascension	03h 26.2m [1]
Declination	−32° 53′[1]
Distance	18.6 Mpc (60.7 Mly)
Apparent magnitude (V)	[1]
Characteristics
Type	E[1]
Apparent size (V)	1.3′ × 1.0′[1]
Other designations
ESO 358-1, MCG -6-8-15, PGC 12825

It was discovered by Lewis Swift on November 25, 1897. Its diameter, based on distance and size on night sky, is 23 000 light years, which is only a one quarter or probably less the diameter of Milky Way Galaxy.

See also

• IC 1913
• NGC 1399, central galaxy of Fornax Cluster
• NGC 1427A