IC 5259
IC 5259 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Lacerta. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 5259:
| IC: | IC 5259 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | late spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sc |
| Constellation: | Lacerta |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.7 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.0 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 22:55:14.69 |
| Declination: | 36:40:18.40 |
| Major axis: | 1.08 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.77 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 79° |
| Radial velocity: | 5597 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.018846 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS