IC 357
IC 357 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Taurus. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 357:
| IC: | IC 357 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SBb |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Surface brightness: | 22.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.98 |
| Right Ascension: | 04:03:44.00 |
| Declination: | 22:09:32.80 |
| Major axis: | 0.94 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.61 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 147° |
| Radial velocity: | 6195 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.020881 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS