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NGC 991

NGC 991 is a mixed 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 991:

NGC:NGC 991
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABc
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:22.5 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):12.9
J-mag (IR):11.9
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.4
Right Ascension:02:35:32.68
Declination:-07:09:16.00
Major axis:1.48 '
Minor axis:1.31 '
Angle (major axis):75°
Radial velocity:1554 km/s
Redshift:0.005197

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