NGC 966
NGC 966 is a lenticular 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 966:
| NGC: | NGC 966 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 22.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.9 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.2 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.5 |
| Right Ascension: | 02:31:47.16 |
| Declination: | -19:52:54.10 |
| Major axis: | 1.13 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.95 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 107° |
| Radial velocity: | 10165 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.034502 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS