IC 2456
IC 2456 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Lynx. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 2456:
| IC: | IC 2456 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Surface brightness: | 23.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.8 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 12.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:17:24.24 |
| Declination: | 34:40:27.80 |
| Major axis: | 0.63 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.45 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 54° |
| Radial velocity: | 6942 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02343 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS