IC 56
IC 56 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 56:
| IC: | IC 56 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABc |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.1 |
| J-mag (IR): | 13.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 12.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:51:29.94 |
| Declination: | -12:50:39.50 |
| Major axis: | 0.82 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.74 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 116° |
| Radial velocity: | 6025 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.020304 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS