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NGC 1168

NGC 1168 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Aries. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1168:

NGC:NGC 1168
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABb
Constellation:Aries
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.3
J-mag (IR):12.1
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.4
Right Ascension:03:00:47.02
Declination:11:46:20.30
Major axis:0.98 '
Minor axis:0.38 '
Angle (major axis):24°
Radial velocity:7530 km/s
Redshift:0.02544

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