IC 1256
IC 1256 is a spiral 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 1256:
| IC: | IC 1256 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sb |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 13.5 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.5 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.9 |
| Right Ascension: | 17:23:47.31 |
| Declination: | 26:29:11.50 |
| Major axis: | 1.28 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.75 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 93° |
| Radial velocity: | 4721 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.015873 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS