IC 3159
IC 3159 is a barred spiral 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 3159:
| IC: | IC 3159 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SBc |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 16.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 12:19:53.21 |
| Declination: | 11:40:28.10 |
| Major axis: | 0.5 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.35 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 29° |
| Radial velocity: | 7787 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02632 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS