IC 2171
IC 2171 is a barred irregular galaxy located in the constellation of Canis Major. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 2171:
| IC: | IC 2171 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | barred irregular |
| Galaxy morph class: | IB |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 06:44:27.69 |
| Declination: | -17:55:56.90 |
| Major axis: | 1.63 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.34 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 91° |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS