IC 3259
IC 3259 is a mixed 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 3259:
| IC: | IC 3259 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABd |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 13.5 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.0 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 12:23:48.52 |
| Declination: | 07:11:12.60 |
| Major axis: | 1.64 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.83 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 18° |
| Radial velocity: | 1421 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.00475 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS