NGC 228
NGC 228 is a early spiral 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 228:
| NGC: | NGC 228 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | early spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sab |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.5 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.9 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:42:54.51 |
| Declination: | 23:30:11.00 |
| Major axis: | 0.89 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.81 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 145° |
| Radial velocity: | 7253 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.024494 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS