Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cetus (Cet)  ·  Contains:  IC 1613

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    IC1613 - One of our neighbors, Guillaume Gruntz
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    IC1613 - One of our neighbors

    Image of the day 01/12/2024

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      IC1613 - One of our neighbors, Guillaume Gruntz
      IC1613 - One of our neighbors
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      IC1613 - One of our neighbors

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      IC 1613 is an irregular dwarf galaxy, visible in the constellation Cetus near the star 26 Ceti. It was discovered in 1906 by Max Wolf, and is approaching Earth at 234 km/s.
      It is a member of the Local Group.

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      IC1613 - One of our neighbors, Guillaume Gruntz