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NGC 2790

NGC 2790 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Cancer. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2790:

NGC:NGC 2790
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Cancer
Surface brightness:22.5 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.7
J-mag (IR):12.5
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.8
Right Ascension:09:15:02.78
Declination:19:41:49.60
Major axis:0.6 '
Minor axis:0.55 '
Angle (major axis):65°
Radial velocity:7740 km/s
Redshift:0.02616

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