IC 540
IC 540 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Leo. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 540:
| IC: | IC 540 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | early spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sab |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 22.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.7 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:30:10.33 |
| Declination: | 07:54:09.90 |
| Major axis: | 1.07 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.27 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 171° |
| Radial velocity: | 2041 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.00683 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS