IC10 is a type Irr-B dwarf galaxy and magnitude
16
(surface brightness). IC 10 is a member of the local group and is a metal
poor galaxy undergoing intense star burst activity. Distance estimates put
the galaxy at approximately 4.5 million light years. It is one of the nearest
starburst galaxies.
Dreyer listed IC 10 as a nebula and it wasn't until 1936 that it was confirmed
as a galaxy.