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IC 2957

IC 2957 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Ursa Major. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 2957:

IC:IC 2957
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Ursa Major
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.9
J-mag (IR):12.3
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.6
Right Ascension:11:45:36.94
Declination:31:17:58.40
Major axis:0.79 '
Minor axis:0.47 '
Angle (major axis):23°
Radial velocity:1811 km/s
Redshift:0.006059

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