IC 2340
IC 2340 is a lenticular 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 2340:
| IC: | IC 2340 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 08:23:30.05 |
| Declination: | 18:44:58.00 |
| Major axis: | 1.07 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.73 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 160° |
| Radial velocity: | 7984 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.026996 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS