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IC 2459

IC 2459 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Lynx. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 2459:

IC:IC 2459
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Lynx
Surface brightness:23.9 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.7
J-mag (IR):13.0
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):12.4
Right Ascension:09:18:59.47
Declination:34:51:43.90
Major axis:0.66 '
Minor axis:0.38 '
Angle (major axis):118°
Radial velocity:6908 km/s
Redshift:0.023314

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