IC 863
IC 863 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 863:
| IC: | IC 863 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.0 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:17:12.40 |
| Declination: | -17:15:16.10 |
| Major axis: | 1.14 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.79 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 45° |
| Radial velocity: | 2520 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.008441 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS