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IC 493

IC 493 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Cancer. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 493:

IC:IC 493
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Cancer
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.7
J-mag (IR):11.9
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.2
Right Ascension:08:07:27.59
Declination:25:08:02.50
Major axis:0.81 '
Minor axis:0.61 '
Angle (major axis):18°
Radial velocity:6139 km/s
Redshift:0.02069

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS