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NGC 1623

NGC 1623 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Eridanus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1623:

NGC:NGC 1623
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:24.7 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):16.6
J-mag (IR):12.4
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.6
Right Ascension:04:35:32.41
Declination:-13:33:23.20
Major axis:0.78 '
Minor axis:0.42 '
Angle (major axis):16°
Radial velocity:9870 km/s
Redshift:0.033483

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