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NGC 1797

NGC 1797 is a barred spiral 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 1797:

NGC:NGC 1797
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBa
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.4
Right Ascension:05:07:44.88
Declination:-08:01:08.70
Major axis:1.19 '
Minor axis:0.77 '
Angle (major axis):60°
Radial velocity:4435 km/s
Redshift:0.014904

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