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NGC 2398

NGC 2398 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Gemini. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2398:

NGC:NGC 2398
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Gemini
Surface brightness:24.2 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.1
J-mag (IR):11
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.3
Right Ascension:07:30:16.16
Declination:24:29:16.40
Major axis:1.2 '
Minor axis:0.74 '
Angle (major axis):126°
Radial velocity:8718 km/s
Redshift:0.029517

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