NGC 226
NGC 226 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Andromeda. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 226:
| NGC: | NGC 226 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Surface brightness: | 22.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.3 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.0 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:42:54.04 |
| Declination: | 32:34:51.50 |
| Major axis: | 0.79 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.78 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 130° |
| Radial velocity: | 4796 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01613 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS