IC 4946
IC 4946 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Sagittarius. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 4946:
| IC: | IC 4946 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Surface brightness: | 23.0 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.9 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.72 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.99 |
| Right Ascension: | 20:23:58.07 |
| Declination: | -43:59:43.00 |
| Major axis: | 2.5 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.9 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 68° |
| Radial velocity: | 2898 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.009713 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS