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

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IC 1613

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IC 1613 (also known as Caldwell 51) 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.

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IC 1613, Rocco Sung