IC 46
IC 46 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Andromeda. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 46:
| IC: | IC 46 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Surface brightness: | 22.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:42:57.97 |
| Declination: | 27:15:12.50 |
| Major axis: | 0.8 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.61 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 82° |
| Radial velocity: | 5258 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.017696 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS