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IC 1029

IC 1029, LEDA 51955, MCG+08-26-042, UGC 9361

RA: 14h 32m 27.17s
Dec: +49° 54′ 13.4″

Con: Boötes
Ch: MSA:586, U2:77, SA:7

Ref: SIMBAD, Corwin (2004)

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Type: galaxy (in group), Sb

Mag: B=13.62, V=12.65

Size: 2.691′ x 0.467′
PA: 152°

History and Accurate Positions for the NGC/IC Objects (Corwin 2004)

IC 1029. This galaxy is correctly positioned, named, and described in the first IC -- but see the discussion of it under NGC 5673.

Published comments

Sandage, A. et al. (1975) Galaxies and the Universe

G. de Vaucouleurs ("Galaxies and the Universe", Chapter 14 - Nearby Groups of Galaxies) notes that the five brightest members of the NGC 5676 Group are NGC 5676, NGC 5660, NGC 5633, NGC 5689 & IC 1029.

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Brian Skiff

RC3: V=11.3/11.6 (pe); V=12.7/13.1 (pg).

15cm - marginal diffuse vlosfcbr patch 1' diam. BS, 15May1991, Texas Star Party.

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