NGC 230
NGC 230 is a early spiral 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 230:
| NGC: | NGC 230 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | early spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sa |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 24.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:42:27.17 |
| Declination: | -23:37:43.70 |
| Major axis: | 1.3 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.28 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 44° |
| Radial velocity: | 6759 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.022806 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS