IC 2979
IC 2979 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 2979:
| IC: | IC 2979 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Surface brightness: | 22.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.5 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.8 |
| Right Ascension: | 11:56:54.24 |
| Declination: | 32:09:31.70 |
| Major axis: | 0.84 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.54 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 174° |
| Radial velocity: | 3054 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01024 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS