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IC 2856

IC 2856 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Crater. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 2856:

IC:IC 2856
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sab
Constellation:Crater
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.6
J-mag (IR):11.9
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.2
Right Ascension:11:28:16.31
Declination:-12:53:26.50
Major axis:0.99 '
Minor axis:0.43 '
Angle (major axis):45°
Radial velocity:6475 km/s
Redshift:0.021837

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