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NGC 1052

NGC 1052 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 1052:

NGC:NGC 1052
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:22.6 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):11.0
B-mag (blue):11.4
J-mag (IR):8.37
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):7.71
Right Ascension:02:41:04.80
Declination:-08:15:20.80
Major axis:2.94 '
Minor axis:2.07 '
Angle (major axis):109°
Radial velocity:1474 km/s
Redshift:0.00493

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