IC 2942
IC 2942 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Leo. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 2942:
| IC: | IC 2942 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | late spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sc |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 16.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 11:36:12.21 |
| Declination: | 11:48:57.20 |
| Major axis: | 0.66 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.35 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 68° |
| Radial velocity: | 9443 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.03201 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS