IC 259
IC 259 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Perseus. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 259:
| IC: | IC 259 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.3 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 02:49:40.88 |
| Declination: | 41:03:18.40 |
| Major axis: | 0.69 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.53 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 130° |
| Radial velocity: | 5438 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.018306 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS