IC 959
IC 959 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Bootes. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 959:
| IC: | IC 959 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | early spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sa |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.3 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:56:03.40 |
| Declination: | 13:30:21.00 |
| Major axis: | 1.5 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.88 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 2° |
| Radial velocity: | 6784 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02289 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS