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NGC 1143

NGC 1143 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 1143:

NGC:NGC 1143
Type:galaxy
Dupe x-reference:NGC 1141
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.2
Right Ascension:02:55:09.71
Declination:-00:10:40.30
Major axis:1.22 '
Minor axis:0.68 '
Angle (major axis):111°
Radial velocity:8326 km/s
Redshift:0.02817

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