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PGC 16389
Image taken using the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Caelum
Right ascension	04 56 58.7
Declination	−42° 48′ 14″
Redshift	0.002192 ± 0.000017 km/s
Galactocentric velocity	657 ± 5 km/s
Distance	6.61 megaparsecs (21.6 Mly)
Apparent magnitude (B)	14.4
Characteristics
Type	Irr
Apparent size (V)	1.3′ × 1.3′
Other designations
2MASX J02232199+3211492, ESO 252-IG1, AM 0455-425, PGC 16389

LEDA/PGC 16389 is a Hubble-type dwarf irregular galaxy (dIrr) in the constellation Caelum in the southern sky. It is estimated to be 22 million light-years from the Milky Way and forms an optical galaxy pair with APMBGC 252+125-117.

References

1. ^ NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE

External links

• CDS Portal
• SIMBAD Astronomical Database
• A cosmic optical illusion

v t e Constellation of Caelum
List of stars in Caelum
Stars	Bayer α β γ γ δ ζ λ ν Variable RR RV HR 1404 1418 1433 1509 1526 1559 1584 1631 1635 1651 HD 29559 30669 Other WASP-159 LHS 1678
Exoplanets HD 30669 b RR Caeli b WASP-159 b
Galaxies	NGC 1570 1571 1616 1701 Other HE0450-2958 PGC 16389 PKS 0438-436 PKS 0451-28
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