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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