IC 87
IC 87 is a 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 87:
| IC: | IC 87 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sbc |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.3 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 12.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 01:14:15.79 |
| Declination: | 00:45:55.20 |
| Major axis: | 0.69 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.63 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 66° |
| Radial velocity: | 12471 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.0425 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS