IC 51
IC 51 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 51:
| IC: | IC 51 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.7 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.2 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:46:24.22 |
| Declination: | -13:26:32.50 |
| Major axis: | 1.7 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.11 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 55° |
| Radial velocity: | 1720 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.005755 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS