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NGC 949

NGC 949 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Triangulum. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 949:

NGC:NGC 949
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Triangulum
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):11.8
B-mag (blue):12.4
J-mag (IR):10.0
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.41
Right Ascension:02:30:48.65
Declination:37:08:12.40
Major axis:3.1 '
Minor axis:1.35 '
Angle (major axis):144°
Radial velocity:609 km/s
Redshift:0.002033

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS