IC 1998
IC 1998 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Taurus. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 1998:
| IC: | IC 1998 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Surface brightness: | 24 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.8 |
| Right Ascension: | 03:51:31.32 |
| Declination: | 01:11:23.30 |
| Major axis: | 0.77 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.61 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 12° |
| Radial velocity: | 11130 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.03784 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS