IC 2540
IC 2540 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Leo Minor. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 2540:
| IC: | IC 2540 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Leo Minor |
| Surface brightness: | 23.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.9 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 10:06:46.71 |
| Declination: | 31:28:32.60 |
| Major axis: | 0.91 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.59 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 158° |
| Radial velocity: | 6484 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.021868 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS