IC 2459
IC 2459 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Lynx. Some key stats include:
| IC: | IC 2459 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Surface brightness: | 23.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 15.7 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 13.0 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 12.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:18:59.47 |
| Declination: | 34:51:43.90 |
| Major axis: | 0.66 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.38 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 118° |
| Radial velocity: | 6908 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.023314 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula