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IC 5142

IC 5142 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Indus. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 5142:

IC:IC 5142
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Indus
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.5
J-mag (IR):12.4
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.9
Right Ascension:21:55:20.49
Declination:-65:30:36.10
Major axis:1.67 '
Minor axis:0.97 '
Angle (major axis):73°
Radial velocity:5398 km/s
Redshift:0.018172

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