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IC 1768

IC 1768 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Fornax. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 1768:

IC:IC 1768
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Fornax
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):14.8
B-mag (blue):14.2
J-mag (IR):11.1
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:02:00:49.87
Declination:-25:01:36.10
Major axis:1.45 '
Minor axis:1.2 '
Angle (major axis):47°
Radial velocity:4345 km/s
Redshift:0.0146

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