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NGC 1578

NGC 1578 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Dorado. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1578:

NGC:NGC 1578
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Dorado
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):13.1
B-mag (blue):13.9
J-mag (IR):10.8
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.1
Right Ascension:04:23:46.65
Declination:-51:35:58.00
Major axis:1.21 '
Minor axis:0.89 '
Angle (major axis):165°
Radial velocity:6114 km/s
Redshift:0.020608

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