IC 179
IC 179 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Andromeda. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 179:
| IC: | IC 179 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Surface brightness: | 22.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.5 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.74 |
| Right Ascension: | 02:00:11.50 |
| Declination: | 38:01:16.80 |
| Major axis: | 1.12 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.9 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 111° |
| Radial velocity: | 4144 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01392 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS