| IC10 / Galaxy, type IBm |
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| R.A. | 00h 20m 18.2s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | +59° 18' 04" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 6.3×5.1' |
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| Radial Velocity | -342km/s |
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| Magnitude | 11.8 |
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| Distance | 2.69 million light yrs. |
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| Group of Galaxies | Local Group |
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| Other IDs | UGC 192, MCG +10-1-1
IRAS 177+5900, PGC 1305 |
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IC10 is a medium-sized dimmed galaxy positioned at 1.5 degrees east of beta Cassiopeiae.
The galaxy is classified as the irregular, has a long axis of 6 arc minutes, a member of the Local Group with a distance of about 2.7 millions light years.
Inter-stellar matters in the Milky Way of Cassiopeia have obstructed the light of the galaxy,
it's considered that the IC10 has a bit larger scale than its apparent figure.
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