IC 5256
IC 5256 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Indus. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 5256:
| IC: | IC 5256 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SBd |
| Constellation: | Indus |
| Surface brightness: | 23 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 14.4 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.8 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 12.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 22:49:45.81 |
| Declination: | -68:41:26.40 |
| Major axis: | 1.2 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.51 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 17° |
| Radial velocity: | 950 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.003174 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS