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NGC 1678

NGC 1678 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Orion. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1678:

NGC:NGC 1678
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Orion
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.2
J-mag (IR):10.5
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.82
Right Ascension:04:51:35.44
Declination:-02:37:23.30
Major axis:1.28 '
Minor axis:0.78 '
Angle (major axis):76°
Radial velocity:4728 km/s
Redshift:0.0159

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