---
title: "IC 5159"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-5159"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. IC 5159 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-5159"
---

# IC 5159

IC 5159 is a [star](https://spacecatalog.org/stars) in the constellation [Aquarius](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/aquarius). Other catalogues list it as SDSS J220239.89+001908.3.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Star
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Aquarius](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/aquarius) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Star |
| CONSTELLATION | Aquarius |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 22h 02m 39.9s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +00° 19′ 08.4″ |

## Catalogue data

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | \* |

## Also known as

- IC: IC 5159
- SDSS: SDSS J220239.89+001908.3

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. IC 5159 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-5159

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ic-5159,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{IC 5159}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-5159},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-5159