IC 873
IC 873 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 873:
| IC: | IC 873 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.0 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:18:16.28 |
| Declination: | 04:27:51.50 |
| Major axis: | 0.94 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.86 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 120° |
| Radial velocity: | 6162 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02077 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS