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NGC 1888

NGC 1888 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Lepus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1888:

NGC:NGC 1888
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBc
Constellation:Lepus
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):11.9
B-mag (blue):12.7
J-mag (IR):9.38
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):8.64
Right Ascension:05:22:34.45
Declination:-11:29:58.30
Major axis:3.32 '
Minor axis:1.31 '
Angle (major axis):148°
Radial velocity:2743 km/s
Redshift:0.009192

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