Irregular galaxy · Cetus

IC 1613

Also known as: C51

mag 9.518′ across

About

IC 1613 is an irregular galaxy of magnitude 9.5 in Cetus, about 18′ across.

IC 1613 is in the constellation Cetus.
Best evenings: around late November it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from north of 78° S.

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EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
Binoculars (10×50)Too faint for binoculars.
Telescope (6–8 inch)Very hard or out of reach: it needs a dark sky and a larger telescope, or a camera.

For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.

Designations	IC 1613, C51, PGC 3844, UGC 668
Type	Irregular galaxy (I)
Magnitude	9.5The smaller the number, the brighter.
Apparent size	18′ × 17′the full Moon is 31′ across
Surface brightness	25.0 mag/arcsec²Average over its disc, in the blue band: the lower the number, the easier it is to see.
Constellation	Cetus
Right ascension (J2000)	01h 04m 47.8s
Declination (J2000)	+02° 07′ 04″