IC 2968
IC 2968 is a lenticular 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 2968:
| IC: | IC 2968 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.5 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.9 |
| Right Ascension: | 11:52:30.53 |
| Declination: | 20:37:31.70 |
| Major axis: | 0.89 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.39 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 80° |
| Radial velocity: | 6520 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02199 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS