IC 251
IC 251 is a elliptical 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 251:
| IC: | IC 251 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.9 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 02:41:13.85 |
| Declination: | -14:57:28.20 |
| Major axis: | 0.84 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.74 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 96° |
| Radial velocity: | 7311 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02469 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS