NGC 993
NGC 993 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 993:
| NGC: | NGC 993 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Dupe x-reference: | NGC 994 |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.2 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.5 |
| Right Ascension: | 02:36:46.06 |
| Declination: | 02:03:01.50 |
| Major axis: | 0.86 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.68 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 105° |
| Radial velocity: | 6911 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.023326 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS