IC 343
IC 343 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 343:
| IC: | IC 343 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 13.2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.1 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.7 |
| Right Ascension: | 03:40:07.14 |
| Declination: | -18:26:36.50 |
| Major axis: | 1.51 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.66 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 113° |
| Radial velocity: | 1852 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.006198 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS