IC 542
IC 542 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Hydra. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 542:
| IC: | IC 542 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Surface brightness: | 23.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.8 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:31:06.22 |
| Declination: | -13:10:52.90 |
| Major axis: | 1.21 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.39 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 95° |
| Radial velocity: | 8836 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02992 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS