IC 346
IC 346 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Eridanus. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 346:
IC: | IC 346 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
Constellation: | Eridanus |
Surface brightness: | 23.8 mag/arcsec2 |
V-mag (visual): | 12.6 |
B-mag (blue): | 13.6 |
J-mag (IR): | 10.5 |
H-mag (IR): | |
K-mag (IR): | 9.9 |
Right Ascension: | 03:41:44.66 |
Declination: | -18:16:01.10 |
Major axis: | 1.95 ' |
Minor axis: | 1.47 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 69° |
Radial velocity: | 1950 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.006525 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS