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NGC 1063

NGC 1063 is a mixed spiral 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 1063:

NGC:NGC 1063
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABb
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.4
J-mag (IR):11.3
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.6
Right Ascension:02:42:10.06
Declination:-05:34:06.80
Major axis:1.45 '
Minor axis:0.51 '
Angle (major axis):97°
Radial velocity:9105 km/s
Redshift:0.0308

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