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NGC 968

NGC 968 is a elliptical 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 968:

NGC:NGC 968
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Triangulum
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):13.7
J-mag (IR):10.3
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.61
Right Ascension:02:34:06.21
Declination:34:28:47.60
Major axis:1.2 '
Minor axis:0.45 '
Angle (major axis):49°
Radial velocity:3740 km/s
Redshift:0.01256

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