IC 659
IC 659 is a elliptical 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 659:
| IC: | IC 659 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 24.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.7 |
| Right Ascension: | 10:58:03.86 |
| Declination: | -06:15:37.90 |
| Major axis: | 1.24 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.86 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 60° |
| Radial velocity: | 14045 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.048 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS