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NGC 28

NGC 28 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Phoenix. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 28:

NGC:NGC 28
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Phoenix
Surface brightness:23.9 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.8
J-mag (IR):11.6
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.9
Right Ascension:00:10:25.24
Declination:-56:59:20.90
Major axis:0.92 '
Minor axis:0.81 '
Angle (major axis):45°
Radial velocity:9485 km/s
Redshift:0.03216

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS