IC 1178
IC 1178 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Hercules. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 1178:
| IC: | IC 1178 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Surface brightness: | 24.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 13.9 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 16:05:33.12 |
| Declination: | 17:36:05.20 |
| Major axis: | 1.34 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.66 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 145° |
| Radial velocity: | 10072 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.03418 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS