IC 87

IC 87 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. Some key stats include:

IC:IC 87
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.3
J-magnitude (IR):12.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (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
PN = planetary nebula