NGC 999
NGC 999 is a mixed spiral 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 999:
NGC: | NGC 999 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
Galaxy morph class: | SABa |
Constellation: | Andromeda |
Surface brightness: | 22.9 mag/arcsec2 |
B-mag (blue): | 14.6 |
J-mag (IR): | 11.3 |
H-mag (IR): | |
K-mag (IR): | 10.7 |
Right Ascension: | 02:38:47.46 |
Declination: | 41:40:13.80 |
Major axis: | 0.78 ' |
Minor axis: | 0.69 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 61° |
Radial velocity: | 4492 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.015097 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS