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IC 338

IC 338 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Taurus. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 338:

IC:IC 338
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Taurus
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.9
J-mag (IR):12.2
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.4
Right Ascension:03:37:38.10
Declination:03:07:07.60
Major axis:0.84 '
Minor axis:0.68 '
Angle (major axis):176°
Radial velocity:5773 km/s
Redshift:0.019446

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS