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IC 2426

IC 2426 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Hydra. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 2426:

IC:IC 2426
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.1
J-mag (IR):12.3
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.7
Right Ascension:08:58:30.48
Declination:02:55:31.80
Major axis:0.61 '
Minor axis:0.44 '
Angle (major axis):119°
Radial velocity:3863 km/s
Redshift:0.01297

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS