IC 987
IC 987 is a barred 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 987:
| IC: | IC 987 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SBb |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Surface brightness: | 22.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 14:11:31.88 |
| Declination: | 19:10:20.20 |
| Major axis: | 0.61 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.38 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 79° |
| Radial velocity: | 4224 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01419 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS