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IC 2556

IC 2556 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Antlia. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 2556:

IC:IC 2556
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Scd
Constellation:Antlia
Surface brightness:23.9 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.2
J-mag (IR):13.1
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):12.2
Right Ascension:10:12:37.63
Declination:-34:43:43.90
Major axis:1.83 '
Minor axis:0.95 '
Angle (major axis):119°
Radial velocity:2492 km/s
Redshift:0.008347

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