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NGC 2791

NGC 2791 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 2791:

NGC:NGC 2791
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Cancer
Surface brightness:24.0 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.7
J-mag (IR):12.3
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.7
Right Ascension:09:15:01.99
Declination:17:35:32.00
Major axis:0.89 '
Minor axis:0.32 '
Angle (major axis):160°
Radial velocity:8309 km/s
Redshift:0.02811

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