IC 642
IC 642 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Leo. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 642:
| IC: | IC 642 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.91 |
| Right Ascension: | 10:48:08.13 |
| Declination: | 18:11:19.30 |
| Major axis: | 1.45 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.36 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 19° |
| Radial velocity: | 5942 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02002 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS