IC 1613 (also known as Caldwell 51) is an irregular dwarf galaxy, visible in the constellation Cetus near the star 26 Ceti.[5] It was discovered in 1906 by Max Wolf,[6] and is approaching Earth at 234km/s.
The sky around IC 1613, with 26 Ceti towards the bottom of the frame (south) and 29 Ceti to the left (east)
IC 1613 is a member of the Local Group.[7] It has played an important role in the calibration of the Cepheid variable period-luminosity relation for estimating distances.[8] Other than the Magellanic Clouds, it is one of the few Local Group dwarf irregular galaxy where RR Lyrae-type variables have been observed; this factor, along with an unusually low abundance of interstellar dust both within IC 1613 and along the line of sight enable especially accurate distance estimates.[7][9]
In 1999, Cole et al.[7] used the Hubble Space Telescope to find that the dominant population of this galaxy has an age of ~7 Gyr. Using its Hess diagram, they found that its evolutionary history may be similar to that of the Pegasus Dwarf Irregular Galaxy. Both galaxies are classified as Ir V in the DDO system. Also in 1999, Antonello et al. found five cepheids of Population II in IC 1613, giving self-evident support for the existence of a very old stellar population component of IC 1613. In 1999, King, Modjaz, & Li discovered the first nova ever detected in IC 1613.[10]
Hubble image of IC 1613, showing the faint galaxies of NOGG H 57
IC 1613 contains a WO star known as DR1, which might be the only Wolf–Rayet star in the galaxy,[11][12] although a candidate WC+O binary, SPIRITS14bqe, has been found.[13] The galaxy also contains a Luminous Blue Variable candidate,[14] and a rich population of OB-type[15] stars and OB associations.[16]
There are many faint galaxies close to IC 1613, catalogued as members of the group NOGG H 57.[17]
Karachentsev, I. D.; Kashibadze, O. G. (2006). "Masses of the local group and of the M81 group estimated from distortions in the local velocity field". Astrophysics. 49 (1): 3–18. Bibcode:2006Ap.....49....3K. doi:10.1007/s10511-006-0002-6. S2CID120973010.
Cole, Andrew A.; Tolstoy, Eline; Gallagher, John S., III; Hoessel, John G.; Mould, Jeremy R.; Holtzman, Jon A.; Saha, Abhijit; Ballester, Gilda E.; Burrows, Christopher J.; Clarke, John T.; Crisp, David; Griffiths, Richard E.; Grillmair, Carl J.; Hester, Jeff J.; Krist, John E.; Meadows, Vikki; Scowen, Paul A.; Stapelfeldt, Karl R.; Trauger, John T.; Watson, Alan M.; Westphal, James R. (1999). "Stellar Populations at the Center of IC 1613". The Astronomical Journal. 118 (4): 1657–1670. arXiv:astro-ph/9905350. Bibcode:1999AJ....118.1657C. doi:10.1086/301042. S2CID17566586.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Tramper, F.; Straal, S. M.; Sanyal, D.; Sana, H.; De Koter, A.; Gräfener, G.; Langer, N.; Vink, J. S.; De Mink, S. E.; Kaper, L. (2015). "Massive stars on the verge of exploding: The properties of oxygen sequence Wolf–Rayet stars". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 581: A110. arXiv:1507.00839. Bibcode:2015A&A...581A.110T. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201425390. S2CID56093231.
Herrero, A.; Garcia, M.; Uytterhoeven, K.; Najarro, F.; Lennon, D. J.; Vink, J. S.; Castro, N. (2010). "The nature of V39: an LBV candidate or LBV impostor in the very low metallicity galaxy IC 1613?". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 513: A70. arXiv:1003.0875. Bibcode:2010A&A...513A..70H. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200913562. ISSN0004-6361. S2CID54068837.
G. Giuricin; C. Marinoni; L. Ceriani; A. Pisani (2000). "Nearby Optical Galaxies: Selection of the Sample and Identification of Groups". Astrophysical Journal. 543 (1): 178–194. arXiv:astro-ph/0001140. Bibcode:2000ApJ...543..178G. doi:10.1086/317070. S2CID9618325.
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