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IC 2557

IC 2557 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Leo Minor. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 2557:

IC:IC 2557
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Leo Minor
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.6
J-mag (IR):12.4
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.7
Right Ascension:10:16:05.87
Declination:38:06:33.20
Major axis:0.6 '
Minor axis:0.41 '
Angle (major axis):95°
Radial velocity:6418 km/s
Redshift:0.02164

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