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NGC 1017

NGC 1017 is a irregular 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 1017:

NGC:NGC 1017
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:irregular
Galaxy morph class:I
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:22.5 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.8
J-mag (IR):13.0
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):12.4
Right Ascension:02:37:49.84
Declination:-11:00:37.00
Major axis:0.68 '
Minor axis:0.55 '
Angle (major axis):64°
Radial velocity:8102 km/s
Redshift:0.0274

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