IC 2256
IC 2256 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Cancer. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 2256:
| IC: | IC 2256 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABc |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Surface brightness: | 22.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.1 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.8 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 12.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 08:16:54.43 |
| Declination: | 24:10:36.60 |
| Major axis: | 0.79 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.4 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 8° |
| Radial velocity: | 2096 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.007016 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS