IC 291
IC 291 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Eridanus. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 291:
| IC: | IC 291 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.9 |
| Right Ascension: | 03:07:26.45 |
| Declination: | -12:35:14.80 |
| Major axis: | 1.19 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.52 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 91° |
| Radial velocity: | 4144 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01392 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS