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IC 252

IC 252 is a lenticular 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 252:

IC:IC 252
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.3
J-mag (IR):11.9
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.2
Right Ascension:02:41:45.13
Declination:-14:50:53.70
Major axis:1.01 '
Minor axis:0.62 '
Angle (major axis):26°
Radial velocity:7254 km/s
Redshift:0.024497

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