IC 456
IC 456 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Canis Major. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 456:
| IC: | IC 456 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.82 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 07:00:17.54 |
| Declination: | -30:09:49.60 |
| Major axis: | 2.33 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.6 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 4° |
| Radial velocity: | 1732 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.00579 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS