NGC 168
NGC 168 is a lenticular 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 168:
| NGC: | NGC 168 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 24.0 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.8 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:36:38.66 |
| Declination: | -22:35:36.60 |
| Major axis: | 1.31 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.29 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 27° |
| Radial velocity: | 3839 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.012889 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS