IC 159
IC 159 is a barred spiral 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 159:
| IC: | IC 159 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SBb |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.1 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 01:46:25.05 |
| Declination: | -08:38:11.80 |
| Major axis: | 1.35 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.75 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 28° |
| Radial velocity: | 3893 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01307 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS