| IC 1953 | |
|---|---|
 IC 1953 (right) and ESO 548-40 (Legacy Surveys) | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Right ascension | 03h 33m 41.87s[1] |
| Declination | −21° 28′ 43.1″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.006201 |
| Distance | 83.4 ± 5.9 Mly (25.56 ± 1.80 Mpc)[2] |
| Group orcluster | NGC 1395 Group (LGG 97) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.7[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)d[1] |
| Size | ~88,000 ly (27 kpc) (estimated)[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.9′ × 2.1′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 03314-2138,UGCA 78,MCG -04-09-026,PGC 13184, ESO 548- G 038[2] | |
IC 1953 is abarred spiral galaxy situated in the constellation ofEridanus. Located about 83.4 millionlight years away,[2] it is a member of theEridanus Cluster of galaxies, a cluster of about 200 galaxies. It was discovered byDeLisle Stewart in 1899.[3]
IC 1953 has aHubble classification of SB(rs)d, which indicates it is a barred spiral galaxy. It is moving away from theMilky Way at a rate of 1,867 km/s. Its size in the night sky is 2.9' x 2.1', which is proportional to its estimated size of 88,000 ly.
IC 1953 is part of the NGC 1395group (also known asLGG 97), which includes at least 31 members, including:NGC 1315,NGC 1325,NGC 1331,NGC 1332,NGC 1347,NGC 1353,NGC 1371,NGC 1377,NGC 1385,NGC 1395,NGC 1401,NGC 1414,NGC 1415,NGC 1422,NGC 1426,NGC 1438,NGC 1439,IC 1952, andIC 1962.[4] This group is also part of theEridanus Cluster.
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