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IC 1521

IC 1521 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 1521:

IC:IC 1521
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.0
J-mag (IR):12.3
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.7
Right Ascension:23:58:59.66
Declination:-07:08:48.40
Major axis:0.92 '
Minor axis:0.55 '
Angle (major axis):108°
Radial velocity:8533 km/s
Redshift:0.02888

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