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NGC 1080

NGC 1080 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 1080:

NGC:NGC 1080
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABc
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):13.5
B-mag (blue):14.1
J-mag (IR):11.7
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.1
Right Ascension:02:45:09.94
Declination:-04:42:38.80
Major axis:1.09 '
Minor axis:0.82 '
Angle (major axis):166°
Radial velocity:7745 km/s
Redshift:0.026178

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