IC 3242
IC 3242 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Coma Berenices. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 3242:
| IC: | IC 3242 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sb |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Surface brightness: | 23.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 16.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 12:23:10.44 |
| Declination: | 26:14:56.00 |
| Major axis: | 0.63 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.38 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 158° |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS