IC 657
IC 657 is a barred spiral 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 657:
| IC: | IC 657 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | barred spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SBa |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 10:57:53.57 |
| Declination: | -04:54:17.80 |
| Major axis: | 1.14 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.43 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 169° |
| Radial velocity: | 9596 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.032539 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS