IC 4688
IC 4688 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Ophiuchus. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 4688:
| IC: | IC 4688 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | late spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sc |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.2 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.5 |
| Right Ascension: | 18:08:11.88 |
| Declination: | 11:42:44.00 |
| Major axis: | 1.3 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.95 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 174° |
| Radial velocity: | 5961 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.020084 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS