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NGC 2178

NGC 2178 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Pictor. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2178:

NGC:NGC 2178
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Pictor
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):13.6
J-mag (IR):10.9
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.2
Right Ascension:06:02:47.58
Declination:-63:45:49.30
Major axis:1.27 '
Minor axis:1 '
Angle (major axis):73°
Radial velocity:8136 km/s
Redshift:0.027517

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