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NGC 2799

NGC 2799 is a barred 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 2799:

NGC:NGC 2799
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBd
Constellation:Lynx
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):13.7
B-mag (blue):14.2
J-mag (IR):11.9
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.3
Right Ascension:09:17:31.03
Declination:41:59:38.70
Major axis:1.76 '
Minor axis:0.47 '
Angle (major axis):122°
Radial velocity:1856 km/s
Redshift:0.00621

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