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IC 657

IC 657 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 657:

IC:IC 657
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBa
Constellation:Leo
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.2
J-mag (IR):12.1
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.3
Right Ascension:10:57:53.57
Declination:-04:54:17.80
Major axis:1.14 '
Minor axis:0.43 '
Angle (major axis):169°
Radial velocity:9596 km/s
Redshift:0.032539

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