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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