IC 4481 is a type SBbc[1] barred spiral galaxy located in Boötes. Its redshift is 0.110727, meaning IC 4481 is located 1.49 billion light-years away from Earth.[2] It is one of the furthest objects in the Index Catalogue[3] and has an apparent dimension of 0.30 x 0.2 arcmin.[4][5] IC 4481 was discovered on May 10, 1904, by Royal Harwood Frost, who found it "faint, very small, round and diffuse".[6]
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References
- ^ "HyperLeda -object description". atlas.obs-hp.fr. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Lowrey, Jimi. "Chasing Billion Year Old Light" (PDF). Astronomy Mail.
- ^ "IC 4481 - spiral galaxy. Description IC 4481". kosmoved.ru. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "Revised IC Data for IC 4481". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "Index Catalog Objects: IC 4450 - 4499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
