IC 172
IC 172 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 172:
| IC: | IC 172 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SBbc |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 22.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.7 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 01:54:54.23 |
| Declination: | 00:48:40.40 |
| Major axis: | 0.48 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.37 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 95° |
| Radial velocity: | 8073 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.0273 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS