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NGC 2803

NGC 2803 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 2803:

NGC:NGC 2803
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Cancer
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.1
J-mag (IR):11.4
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.7
Right Ascension:09:16:43.87
Declination:18:57:16.50
Major axis:0.98 '
Minor axis:0.72 '
Angle (major axis):138°
Radial velocity:8905 km/s
Redshift:0.030158

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