IC 5242
IC 5242 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Pegasus. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 5242:
| IC: | IC 5242 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | early spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sab |
| Constellation: | Pegasus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.5 |
| Right Ascension: | 22:41:15.21 |
| Declination: | 23:24:24.90 |
| Major axis: | 0.82 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.7 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 174° |
| Radial velocity: | 7079 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.0239 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS