IC1613 is an irregular dwarf galaxy (typed IB(s) with a size of 16′.2 × 14′.5 and can be found in the constellation of Cetus.It was discovered by Max Wolf in 1906.Its apparent magnitude is about 10.0mag by a real distance of 2.4 mio.light years,further away than than the Magellanic Clouds.IC1613 is also a member of the local group.With a real diameter of 11.000 light years it contains many types of stars: RR Lyrae-type,Cepheid variables,a luminous blue variable and arich population of OB-type stars and OB associations.In 1999 the first nova ever in IC1613 was detected.
position:
RA.: 01h 04m 47.8s
Decl.: +02° 07′ 04″
image data:
LR(Ha)GB image with L = 30x1200s, RGB = 8x1200s ,Ha = 16x2400s each,a total of 28.6 hours
80cm f/7 AstroOptik Keller corrected cassegrain, FLI Proline 16803 Astrodon LRGB GenII filters
Prompt 7 CTIO/UNC Chile,remote controlled
image processing: Bernd Flach-Wilken
this is a full-CCD-format picture of IC1613 (north is up):click here for a full resolution picture
this is a close up of the prominent Halpha regions in IC1613:
here you can find ESO´s webpage of IC1613