IC 557
IC 557 is a barred 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 557:
| IC: | IC 557 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SBab |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.9 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:44:02.40 |
| Declination: | 10:59:17.20 |
| Major axis: | 1.11 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.64 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 38° |
| Radial velocity: | 6018 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02028 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS