IC 1557
IC 1557 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 1557:
| IC: | IC 1557 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:35:34.52 |
| Declination: | -02:52:35.10 |
| Major axis: | 0.69 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.24 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 116° |
| Radial velocity: | 6070 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.020457 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS