IC 243
IC 243 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 243:
| IC: | IC 243 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | early spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sa |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 24.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.9 |
| Right Ascension: | 02:38:32.16 |
| Declination: | -06:54:07.70 |
| Major axis: | 1.22 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.7 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 20° |
| Radial velocity: | 7217 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02437 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS