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IC 273

IC 273 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 273:

IC:IC 273
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.3
J-mag (IR):11.2
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:02:57:10.78
Declination:02:46:30.20
Major axis:1.49 '
Minor axis:0.46 '
Angle (major axis):32°
Radial velocity:3216 km/s
Redshift:0.01078

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