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Page last updated Sep 24, 2023 (Added Caldwell & other IDs to IC 2602 and slightly updated its entry)
Page last updated Oct 16, 2013
WORKING: Check positions, historical IDs (Corwin+), add basic pix, captions, tags
IC 2600 (= PGC 32151)
Discovered (Mar 14, 1899) by Guillaume Bigourdan (400)
A magnitude 14.7 spiral galaxy (type S??) in Ursa Major (RA 10 46 38.7, Dec +72 19 14)
Apparent size 0.6 by 0.4 arcmin?
IC 2601 (= PGC 32187)
Discovered (Mar 14, 1899) by Guillaume Bigourdan (401)
A magnitude 14.7 lenticular galaxy (type E/S0?) in Ursa Major (RA 10 47 13.3, Dec +72 19 25)
Apparent size 0.95 by 0.65 arcmin.
Above, a 1.8 arcmin wide DSS image of IC 2601
Below, a 12 arcmin wide DSS image centered on the galaxy, also showing IC 2600 and NGC 3364
IC 2602, the Southern Pleiades = the Theta (θ) Carinae Cluster
(= OCL 838 = C102 = ESO 093-SC002 = "PGC 3518683")
Discovered (1751) by Nicolas Lacaille
Independently rediscovered (1896) by Solon Bailey (published 1908)
A magnitude 1.6 open cluster (type II3m) in Carina (RA 10 42 58.1, Dec -64 23 40)
Historical Identification: Per Dreyer, IC 2602 (Bailey, (Lacaille II.9), 1860 RA 10 38 00, NPD 153 39) is "a cluster, coarse, including θ Carinae." The position precesses to RA 10 42 59.8, Dec -64 23 00, less than 0.8 arcmin nearly due north of θ Carinae, whose position is used for that of the cluster (as shown above), and the description is a perfect fit, so the identification is certain.
Discovery Notes: Although Dreyer credited Solon Bailey, Lacaille had recorded the cluster nearly a century and a half earlier (as I have added to Dreyer's note in parentheses). However, Dreyer's description and 1860 position are based on Bailey's paper, which by including the Harvard Plate Number, establishes the date of rediscovery.
PGC Designation Note: As usual for IC objects, HyperLEDA assigned a PGC designation to this object, even though it isn't a galaxy; but also as usual under such circumstances a search of the database for that designation returns no result, hence its being in quotes.
Physical Information: IC 2602 consists of about 60 upper Main Sequence stars scattered across a degree wide region. At the cluster's 480 light year distance, this corresponds to a diameter of about 10 light years. Other than 3rd magnitude θ Carinae, the brightest cluster members are about 5th magnitude. The cluster is thought to be about 50 million years old.
Image Note: A color version of the DSS image is now available, and will be posted as I complete the Caldwell Catalogue entries in more detail.
Above, a 1.5 degree wide DSS image centered on IC 2602's brightest member, θ Carinae
IC 2603
Recorded (Mar 27, 1887) by Guillaume Bigourdan (279)
A star in Leo Minor (RA 10 48 25.0, Dec +32 55 36)
IC 2604 (= PGC 32390)
Discovered (May 7, 1896) by Stephane Javelle (1163)
A magnitude 14.1 spiral galaxy (type SB(s)m pec?) in Leo Minor (RA 10 49 25.0, Dec +32 46 21)
Based on a recessional velocity of 1635 km/sec, IC 2604 is about 75 million light years away. Given that and its apparent size of 1.2 by 0.85 arcmin, it is about 25 thousand light years across.
Above, a 2.4 arcmin wide SDSS image of IC 2604
Below, a 12 arcmin wide SDSS image centered on the galaxy
IC 2605
Discovered (Apr 11, 1899) by Guillaume Bigourdan (402)
A magnitude 15(?) portion of NGC 3395, a galaxy in Leo Minor (RA 10 49 47.5, Dec +32 58 18)
Apparent size about 0.4 by 0.2 arcmin?
IC 2606 (= PGC 32465)
Discovered (May 16, 1903) by Stephane Javelle (1164)
A magnitude 14.0 lenticular galaxy (type S0/a??) in Leo Minor (RA 10 50 17.5, Dec +37 57 23)
Apparent size 0.8 by 0.3 arcmin?
IC 2607 (= PGC 32468)
Discovered (May 16, 1903) by Stephane Javelle (1165)
A magnitude 14.8 spiral galaxy (type SBab??) in Leo Minor (RA 10 50 18.9, Dec +37 59 39)
Apparent size 0.7 by 0.4 arcmin?
IC 2608 (= PGC 32464)
Discovered (May 7, 1896) by Stephane Javelle (1166)
A magnitude 14.8 spiral galaxy (type S??) in Leo Minor (RA 10 50 15.4, Dec +32 46 08)
Apparent size 0.9 by 0.3 arcmin?
IC 2609 (= NGC 3404 = PGC 32466)
Discovered (1880) by Andrew Common (and later listed as NGC 3404)
Discovered (Apr 19, 1898) by Guillaume Bigourdan (403) (and later listed as IC 2609)
A magnitude 13.2 spiral galaxy (type SBab??) in Hydra (RA 10 50 17.8, Dec -12 06 29)
This entry will be primarily concerned with historical information; for anything else see NGC 3404.
IC 2610
Recorded (Mar 27, 1887) by Guillaume Bigourdan (280)
A lost or nonexistent object in Leo Minor (RA 10 52 08.0, Dec +33 05 00)
IC 2611
Recorded (Mar 26, 1898) by Guillaume Bigourdan (404)
A magnitude 14(?) star in Leo (RA 10 52 39.0, Dec +10 08 11)
IC 2612 (= PGC 32704)
Discovered (May 7, 1896) by Stephane Javelle (1168)
A magnitude 15.6 lenticular galaxy (type E/S0??) in Leo Minor (RA 10 53 37.1, Dec +32 46 06)
Apparent size 0.4 by 0.3 arcmin?
IC 2613 (= NGC 3395 = PGC 32424, and with NGC 3396 = Arp 270)
Discovered (Dec 7, 1785) by William Herschel (and later listed as NGC 3395)
Discovered (May 13, 1896) by Stephane Javelle (1169) (and later listed as IC 2613)
A magnitude 12.1 spiral galaxy (type SAB(rs)cd pec?) in Leo Minor (RA 10 49 49.9, Dec +32 58 53)
This entry will be primarily concerned with historical information; for anything else see NGC 3395.
IC 2614 (= SDSS J110133.80+384813.2)
Discovered (May 22, 1903) by Stephane Javelle (1170)
A magnitude 15.5 elliptical galaxy (type E0?) in Ursa Major (RA 11 01 33.8, Dec +38 48 13)
Apparent size 0.35 by 0.35 arcmin.
Above, a 1.2 arcmin wide SDSS image of IC 2614
Below, a 12 arcmin wide SDSS image centered on the galaxy
IC 2615 (= PGC 33289)
Discovered (May 22, 1903) by Stephane Javelle (1171)
A magnitude 14.9 lenticular galaxy (type S0/a??) in Ursa Major (RA 11 02 02.2, Dec +37 56 44)
Apparent size 0.4 by 0.4 arcmin?
IC 2616 (= PGC 33291)
Discovered (May 22, 1903) by Stephane Javelle (1172)
A magnitude 14.8 spiral galaxy (type S??) in Ursa Major (RA 11 02 05.7, Dec +38 47 14)
Apparent size 0.3 by 0.2 arcmin?
IC 2617 (= PGC 33292)
Discovered (May 22, 1903) by Stephane Javelle (1173)
A magnitude 14.4 spiral galaxy (type S??) in Ursa Major (RA 11 02 07.6, Dec +38 39 52)
Apparent size 0.9 by 0.6 arcmin?
IC 2618
Recorded (Apr 15, 1896) by Guillaume Bigourdan (281)
A magnitude 14(?) star in Leo Minor (RA 11 01 58.8, Dec +27 47 11)
IC 2619 (= PGC 33297)
Discovered (May 22, 1903) by Stephane Javelle (1174)
A magnitude 15.1 lenticular galaxy (type S0/a?) in Ursa Major (RA 11 02 15.2, Dec +37 57 59)
Apparent size 0.3 by 0.3 arcmin?
IC 2620 (= PGC 33332)
Discovered (May 22, 1903) by Stephane Javelle (1175)
A magnitude 14.2 spiral galaxy (type S??) in Ursa Major (RA 11 02 23.9, Dec +38 30 20)
Apparent size 1.0 by 0.9 arcmin?
IC 2621
Discovered (1901) by Joseph Lunt (6)
A magnitude 11.2 planetary nebula in Carina (RA 11 00 20.2, Dec -65 14 56)
Apparent size 0.08 arcmin? (Note: Image by Corradi available at PNIC)
IC 2622 (= NGC 3505 = NGC 3508 = PGC 33362)
Discovered (Dec 31, 1785) by William Herschel (and later listed as NGC 3508)
Discovered (May 7, 1836) by John Herschel (and later listed as NGC 3505)
Discovered (Jan 14, 1898) by Lewis Swift (XI-117) (and later listed as IC 2622)
A magnitude 12.4 spiral galaxy (type SA(r)b pec?) in Crater (RA 11 02 59.7, Dec -16 17 19)
This entry will be primarily concerned with historical information; for anything else see NGC 3508.
IC 2623 (= PGC 33418)
Discovered (Apr 19, 1900) by Herbert Howe (18)
A magnitude 13.5 elliptical galaxy (type E4??) in Crater (RA 11 03 50.9, Dec -20 05 35)
Apparent size 0.8 by 0.5 arcmin?
IC 2624 (= PGC 33667 = NGC 3497 = NGC 3525 = NGC 3528)
Discovered (Mar 8, 1790) by William Herschel (and later listed as NGC 3497)
Discovered (Mar 22, 1835) by John Herschel (and later listed as NGC 3528)
Discovered (1886) by Ormond Stone (and later listed as NGC 3525)
Discovered (Apr 11, 1898) by Lewis Swift (XI-118) (and later listed as IC 2624)
A magnitude 11.9 lenticular galaxy (type SA0(s)?) in Crater (RA 11 07 18.1, Dec -19 28 17)
This entry will be primarily concerned with historical information; for anything else see NGC 3497.
IC 2625 (= NGC 3529 = PGC 33671)
Discovered (Mar 22, 1835) by John Herschel (and later listed as NGC 3529)
Discovered (Apr 11, 1898) by Lewis Swift (XI-119) (and later listed as IC 2625)
A magnitude 13.1 spiral galaxy (type SB(rs)b pec?) in Crater (RA 11 07 19.2, Dec -19 33 22)
This entry will be primarily concerned with historical information; for anything else see NGC 3529.
IC 2626 (= PGC 33791)
Discovered (May 28, 1903) by Stephane Javelle (1176)
A magnitude 14.9 spiral galaxy (type S??) in Leo (RA 11 09 03.8, Dec +26 54 16)
Apparent size 0.4 by 0.1 arcmin?
IC 2627 (= PGC 33860)
Discovered (Apr 10, 1898) by Lewis Swift (XI-120)
A magnitude 12.0 spiral galaxy (type SA(s)bc?) in Crater (RA 11 09 53.5, Dec -23 43 36)
Apparent size 2.9 by 2.6 arcmin.
Above, a 3 arcmin wide DSS image of IC 2627
Below, a 12 arcmin wide DSS image centered on the galaxy
IC 2628 (= PGC 34038)
Discovered (Mar 27, 1906) by Max Wolf (7-1)
A magnitude 14.5 elliptical galaxy (type E3??) in Leo (RA 11 11 37.8, Dec +12 07 21)
Apparent size 0.8 by 0.6 arcmin?
IC 2629 (= PGC 3541589)
Discovered (Mar 27, 1906) by Max Wolf (7-2)
A magnitude 15.2 lenticular galaxy (type S0/a?) in Leo (RA 11 12 36.9, Dec +12 06 18)
Apparent size 0.5 by 0.15 arcmin.
Above, a 1.2 arcmin wide SDSS image of IC 2629
Below, a 12 arcmin wide SDSS image centered on the galaxy
IC 2630
Recorded (Mar 27, 1906) by Max Wolf (7-4)
A magnitude 14(?) star in Leo (RA 11 12 43.2, Dec +12 19 09)
IC 2631
Discovered (May 22, 1900) by DeLisle Stewart (352)
A reflection nebula in Chamaeleon (RA 11 09 50.5, Dec -76 36 41)
A region within an essentially opaque absorption nebula that is illuminated by 9th magnitude T Tauri star HD 97300.
Above, a 15 arcmin wide DSS image centered on IC 2631
IC 2632 (= PGC 1397074)
Discovered (Mar 27, 1906) by Max Wolf (7-5)
A magnitude 16.7 elliptical galaxy (type E0??) in Leo (RA 11 13 05.9, Dec +11 40 26)
Apparent size 0.3 by 0.3 arcmin?
IC 2633 (= PGC 1396016)
Discovered (Mar 27, 1906) by Max Wolf (7-6)
A magnitude 15.7 spiral galaxy (type S??) in Leo (RA 11 13 10.1, Dec +11 36 05)
Apparent size 0.4 by 0.2 arcmin?
IC 2634 (= PGC 34178)
Discovered (Mar 27, 1906) by Max Wolf (7-7)
A magnitude 14.5 spiral galaxy (type Sb??) in Leo (RA 11 13 28.3, Dec +10 29 09)
Apparent size 0.7 by 0.5 arcmin?
IC 2635
Recorded (Mar 27, 1906) by Max Wolf (7-8)
A pair of stars in Leo (RA 11 13 29.8, Dec +11 27 50)
IC 2636 (= PGC 1393913)
Discovered (Mar 27, 1906) by Max Wolf (7-9)
A magnitude 16.5 spiral galaxy (type S??) in Leo (RA 11 13 34.0, Dec +11 27 23)
Apparent size 0.4 by 0.2 arcmin?
IC 2637 (= PGC 34199)
Discovered (Mar 27, 1906) by Max Wolf (7-10)
A magnitude 12.9 elliptical galaxy (type E0??) in Leo (RA 11 13 49.6, Dec +09 35 12)
Apparent size 0.8 by 0.8 arcmin?
IC 2638 (= PGC 34205)
Discovered (Mar 27, 1906) by Max Wolf (7-11)
A magnitude 13.8 lenticular galaxy (type (R)SB0/a(rs)?) in Leo (RA 11 13 51.9, Dec +10 33 46)
Apparent size 0.95 by 0.55 arcmin.
Above, a 2.4 arcmin wide SDSS image of IC 2638
Below, a 12 arcmin wide SDSS image centered on the galaxy, also showing IC 2634
IC 2639 (= PGC 1367973)
Discovered (Mar 27, 1906) by Max Wolf (7-13)
A magnitude 16.1 elliptical galaxy (type E0??) in Leo (RA 11 13 55.5, Dec +09 38 36)
Apparent size 0.4 by 0.4 arcmin?
IC 2640 (= PGC 1387441)
Discovered (Mar 27, 1906) by Max Wolf (7-14)
A magnitude 15.2 elliptical galaxy (type E3??) in Leo (RA 11 14 05.5, Dec +10 59 50)
Apparent size 0.3 by 0.2 arcmin?
IC 2641
Recorded (Mar 27, 1906) by Max Wolf (7-15)
A magnitude 15(?) star in Leo (RA 11 14 10.6, Dec +09 23 57)
IC 2642
Recorded (Mar 27, 1906) by Max Wolf (7-16)
A magnitude 15(?) star in Leo (RA 11 14 15.8, Dec +12 15 57)
IC 2643
Recorded (Mar 27, 1906) by Max Wolf (7-17)
A magnitude 15(?) star in Leo (RA 11 14 26.6, Dec +10 07 35)
IC 2644 (= PGC 3471114)
Discovered (Mar 27, 1906) by Max Wolf (7-18)
A magnitude 15.2 spiral galaxy (type S??) in Leo (RA 11 14 29.8, Dec +10 46 08)
Apparent size 0.4 by 0.2 arcmin?
IC 2645 (= PGC 34250)
Discovered (Mar 27, 1906) by Max Wolf (7-19)
A magnitude 14.9 spiral galaxy (type S??) in Leo (RA 11 14 30.8, Dec +11 53 12)
Apparent size 0.6 by 0.2 arcmin?
IC 2646 (= PGC 1411161)
Discovered (Mar 27, 1906) by Max Wolf (7-21)
A magnitude 15.0 elliptical galaxy (type E5??) in Leo (RA 11 14 37.6, Dec +12 31 43)
Apparent size 0.4 by 0.2 arcmin?
IC 2647
Recorded (Mar 27, 1906) by Max Wolf (7-22)
A star in Leo (RA 11 14 38.6, Dec +12 08 32)
IC 2648 (= PGC 34267)
Discovered (Mar 27, 1906) by Max Wolf (7-23)
A magnitude 14.9 spiral galaxy (type Sb??) in Leo (RA 11 14 45.6, Dec +10 13 31)
Apparent size 0.3 by 0.3 arcmin?
IC 2649 (= PGC 34273)
Discovered (Mar 27, 1906) by Max Wolf (7-24)
A magnitude 13.9 elliptical galaxy (type E2?) in Leo (RA 11 14 46.4, Dec +11 07 40)
Apparent size 0.7 by 0.6 arcmin.
Above, a 1.2 arcmin wide SDSS image of IC 2649
Below, a 12 arcmin wide SDSS image centered on IC 2649
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