IC 437
IC 437 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Lepus. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 437:
IC: | IC 437 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | early spiral |
Galaxy morph class: | Sa |
Constellation: | Lepus |
Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
B-mag (blue): | 15.2 |
J-mag (IR): | 11.2 |
H-mag (IR): | |
K-mag (IR): | 10.5 |
Right Ascension: | 05:51:37.40 |
Declination: | -12:33:53.90 |
Major axis: | 0.97 ' |
Minor axis: | 0.46 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 7° |
Radial velocity: | 6840 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.023083 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS