IC 897
IC 897 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Coma Berenices. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 897:
| IC: | IC 897 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Surface brightness: | 23.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.8 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:34:19.45 |
| Declination: | 17:50:53.00 |
| Major axis: | 0.75 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.32 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 56° |
| Radial velocity: | 8366 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.028306 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS