IC 1159
IC 1159 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Serpens. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 1159:
| IC: | IC 1159 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Serpens |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.9 |
| Right Ascension: | 16:01:01.46 |
| Declination: | 15:25:11.90 |
| Major axis: | 0.76 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.52 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 30° |
| Radial velocity: | 10205 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.03464 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS