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IC 566

IC 566 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Sextans. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 566:

IC:IC 566
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Sextans
Surface brightness:23 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.3
J-mag (IR):12.0
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.3
Right Ascension:09:49:56.39
Declination:-00:13:52.90
Major axis:0.6 '
Minor axis:0.53 '
Angle (major axis):84°
Radial velocity:10752 km/s
Redshift:0.03653

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS