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NGC 2668

NGC 2668 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Lynx. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2668:

NGC:NGC 2668
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sab
Constellation:Lynx
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.8
J-mag (IR):11.6
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.0
Right Ascension:08:49:22.56
Declination:36:42:37.20
Major axis:1.23 '
Minor axis:0.66 '
Angle (major axis):151°
Radial velocity:7419 km/s
Redshift:0.02506

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