IC 8
IC 8 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Pisces. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 8:
| IC: | IC 8 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Surface brightness: | 23.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.1 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 12.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:19:02.72 |
| Declination: | -03:13:19.50 |
| Major axis: | 0.82 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.34 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 129° |
| Radial velocity: | 6090 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.020525 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS