IC 5332
HST image of IC 5332
Observation data ( J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Sculptor
Right ascension	23h 34m 27.5s [1]
Declination	−36° 06′ 04″ [1]
Redshift	701 ± 6 km/ s [1]
Distance	28.8  Mly (8.84  Mpc) [2]
Apparent magnitude (V)	10.72 [3]
Characteristics
Type	SABc [2]
Apparent size (V)	8.128' × 7.762' [1]
Other designations
IC 5332, PGC 71775

IC 5332, also known as PGC 71775 is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away ^[2] in the constellation Sculptor. IC 5332 is a delicate spiral galaxy that is unusually faint and beautifully symmetrical. As viewed from earth it is nearly face on. It has a very small central bulge and open spiral arms accounting for its classification (SABc). The galaxy lies in the direction of the galactic south pole. ^[1]

IC 5332 is a late type spiral galaxy with observable star formation ongoing, though at such a low rate as to be a stable non- starburst galaxy. ^[4] It is a somewhat tenuous spiral galaxy with a very low surface brightness of just 23.8 mag/squ arc sec.

See also

• List of galaxies
• List of nearest galaxies
• List of spiral galaxies

References

External links

• IC 5332 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

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