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NGC 1399

NGC 1399 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Fornax. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1399:

NGC:NGC 1399
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Fornax
Surface brightness:23.9 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):9.4
B-mag (blue):10.4
J-mag (IR):7.21
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):6.56
Right Ascension:03:38:29.03
Declination:-35:27:02.40
Major axis:8.51 '
Minor axis:7.69 '
Angle (major axis):150°
Radial velocity:1422 km/s
Redshift:0.004755

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