IC 1079
IC 1079 is a elliptical 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 1079:
| IC: | IC 1079 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Surface brightness: | 24.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.83 |
| Right Ascension: | 14:56:36.16 |
| Declination: | 09:22:11.10 |
| Major axis: | 1.46 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.85 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 81° |
| Radial velocity: | 8591 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02908 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS