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NGC 197

NGC 197 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 197:

NGC:NGC 197
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:22.7 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):13.5
B-mag (blue):14.1
J-mag (IR):12.7
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):12.2
Right Ascension:00:39:18.79
Declination:00:53:30.90
Major axis:0.94 '
Minor axis:0.72 '
Angle (major axis):35°
Radial velocity:4231 km/s
Redshift:0.014213

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