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NGC 157

NGC 157 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 157:

NGC:NGC 157
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABb
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:22.1 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):13.1
B-mag (blue):11.0
J-mag (IR):8.6
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):7.92
Right Ascension:00:34:46.76
Declination:-08:23:47.20
Major axis:3.7 '
Minor axis:1.9 '
Angle (major axis):28°
Radial velocity:1658 km/s
Redshift:0.005546

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