IC 279
IC 279 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Aries. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 279:
| IC: | IC 279 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sbc |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Surface brightness: | 22.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.1 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.2 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.5 |
| Right Ascension: | 03:01:12.21 |
| Declination: | 16:12:33.20 |
| Major axis: | 0.54 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.45 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 166° |
| Radial velocity: | 9277 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.031438 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS