IC 3540
IC 3540 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 3540:
| IC: | IC 3540 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.0 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.5 |
| Right Ascension: | 12:35:27.23 |
| Declination: | 12:45:00.90 |
| Major axis: | 0.88 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.79 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 68° |
| Radial velocity: | 749 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.0025 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS