IC 409
IC 409 is a elliptical galaxy pair located in the constellation of Orion. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 409:
| IC: | IC 409 |
| Type: | galaxy pair |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| Right Ascension: | 05:19:33.55 |
| Declination: | 03:19:06.20 |
| Major axis: | 0.95 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.72 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 19° |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
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