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NGC 980

NGC 980 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 980:

NGC:NGC 980
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Andromeda
Surface brightness:23.9 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.2
J-mag (IR):11.0
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.3
Right Ascension:02:35:18.56
Declination:40:55:35.40
Major axis:1.64 '
Minor axis:0.81 '
Angle (major axis):110°
Radial velocity:5733 km/s
Redshift:0.01931

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