IC 2597
IC 2597 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Hydra. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 2597:
| IC: | IC 2597 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Surface brightness: | 23.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.6 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.9 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.46 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.78 |
| Right Ascension: | 10:37:47.45 |
| Declination: | -27:04:54.10 |
| Major axis: | 2.62 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.73 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 8° |
| Radial velocity: | 3014 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.010105 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS