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IC 1406

IC 1406 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Aquarius. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 1406:

IC:IC 1406
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Aquarius
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.5
J-mag (IR):12.1
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.4
Right Ascension:21:51:04.87
Declination:01:59:13.40
Major axis:0.62 '
Minor axis:0.47 '
Angle (major axis):65°
Radial velocity:8076 km/s
Redshift:0.027312

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS