IC 3079
IC 3079 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 3079:
| IC: | IC 3079 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 12.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 12:16:04.13 |
| Declination: | 11:32:05.50 |
| Major axis: | 0.71 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.44 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 22° |
| Radial velocity: | 7924 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02679 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS