---
title: "IC 316"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-316"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. IC 316 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-316"
---

# IC 316

IC 316 is an irregular [galaxy](https://spacecatalog.org/galaxies) Imeger in the constellation [Perseus](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/perseus). Other catalogues list it as IRAS 03179+4145, IRAS F03180+4145 and LEDA 12578, among 7 designations in total.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Irregular galaxy
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 48″ — Small enough that the full Moon would cover it several times over.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Perseus](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/perseus) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Irregular galaxy Imeger |
| CONSTELLATION | Perseus |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 03h 21m 19.9s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +41° 55′ 50.0″ |

## Catalogue data

### WHAT KIND OF THING IT IS

What the object is in itself, rather than how it happens to look from here.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Hubble type | Imeger |

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Major axis | 0.8′ |
| Minor axis | 0.485′ |
| Position angle | 165° |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | GPair |
| Wikidata item | Q3718957 |

### WHERE THESE FIGURES CAME FROM

Which catalogue, paper or model each of the fields above was read from, where the source named one.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Morphology from | SIMBAD (2015ApJS..217...27A, quality C) |

## Also known as

- IC: IC 316
- IRAS: IRAS 03179+4145
- IRAS: IRAS F03180+4145
- LEDA: LEDA 12578
- MCG: MCG +07-07-074
- PGC: PGC 12578
- UGC: UGC 2688

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. IC 316 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-316

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ic-316,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{IC 316}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-316},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-316