IC 4609
IC 4609 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Hercules. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 4609:
| IC: | IC 4609 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11 |
| Right Ascension: | 16:33:01.62 |
| Declination: | 22:47:50.60 |
| Major axis: | 0.87 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.83 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 19° |
| Radial velocity: | 10702 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.03636 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS