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IC 458

IC 458 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Lynx. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 458:

IC:IC 458
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Lynx
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.3
J-mag (IR):11.1
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.3
Right Ascension:07:10:34.15
Declination:50:07:08.10
Major axis:0.9 '
Minor axis:0.39 '
Angle (major axis):173°
Radial velocity:6348 km/s
Redshift:0.0214

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS