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NGC 1462

NGC 1462 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Taurus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1462:

NGC:NGC 1462
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Taurus
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.2
J-mag (IR):11.6
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.8
Right Ascension:03:50:23.43
Declination:06:58:23.00
Major axis:0.86 '
Minor axis:0.49 '
Angle (major axis):40°
Radial velocity:9797 km/s
Redshift:0.03323

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