IC 1242
IC 1242 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Ophiuchus. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 1242:
| IC: | IC 1242 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sb |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Surface brightness: | 22.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:08:42.88 |
| Declination: | 04:02:59.60 |
| Major axis: | 0.84 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.51 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 120° |
| Radial velocity: | 6748 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.022768 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS