IC 496
IC 496 is a lenticular 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 496:
| IC: | IC 496 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Duplicate cross-reference: | NGC 2229 |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Surface brightness: | 23.0 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.3 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 08:09:44.16 |
| Declination: | 25:52:53.80 |
| Major axis: | 0.63 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.39 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 30° |
| Radial velocity: | 7591 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.025651 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS