NGC 946
NGC 946 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Andromeda. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 946:
| NGC: | NGC 946 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Surface brightness: | 23.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.98 |
| Right Ascension: | 02:30:38.43 |
| Declination: | 42:13:57.40 |
| Major axis: | 1.42 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.84 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 66° |
| Radial velocity: | 5648 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01902 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS