IC 688
IC 688 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Crater. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 688:
| IC: | IC 688 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | early spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sab |
| Constellation: | Crater |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 11:23:40.24 |
| Declination: | -09:47:44.00 |
| Major axis: | 0.98 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.49 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 98° |
| Radial velocity: | 1677 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.00561 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS