IC 48
IC 48 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 48:
| IC: | IC 48 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Duplicate cross-reference: | NGC 1577 |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.0 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 13.1 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.0 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:43:34.47 |
| Declination: | -08:11:11.40 |
| Major axis: | 1.12 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.92 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 172° |
| Radial velocity: | 6039 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.020351 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS