IC 2879
IC 2879 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Leo. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 2879:
| IC: | IC 2879 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sb |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 16.8 |
| Right Ascension: | 11:29:44.29 |
| Declination: | 09:00:49.90 |
| Major axis: | 0.44 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.33 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 170° |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS