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NGC 955

NGC 955 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 955:

NGC:NGC 955
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sab
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):11.9
B-mag (blue):12.9
J-mag (IR):9.74
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.04
Right Ascension:02:30:33.15
Declination:-01:06:30.30
Major axis:2.72 '
Minor axis:0.88 '
Angle (major axis):20°
Radial velocity:1513 km/s
Redshift:0.00506

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