NGC 1008
NGC 1008 is a elliptical 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 1008:
| NGC: | NGC 1008 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 02:37:55.29 |
| Declination: | 02:04:46.70 |
| Major axis: | 0.86 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.54 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 83° |
| Radial velocity: | 6527 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.022015 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS