IC 1613 - IB(s)m

IC 1613

De Vaucouleurs Atlas Type: IB(s)m

Filter: B

Telescope: CTIO 0.6/0.9-m
North up , East left
Field Dimensions: 24.2 x 18.5 arcminutes

RC3 Type: Im
RSA Type: -----
Surface Brightness Range Displayed: 20.0-27.0 mag per square arcsec
Absolute Blue Magnitude: -14.5

De Vaucouleurs Atlas Description:

IC 1613 is very good example of an Im type. The image is fully resolved into individual stars. Karachentsev (2005) lists IC 1613 as a member of the Andromeda subgroup of the Local Group. It has an absolute magnitude M_B = -14.5 and is 730 kpc distant. Skillman et al. (2003) have studied the star formation history of IC 1613 and concluded that most of its star formation has occurred at intermediate ages, much the same as for dSph galaxies.