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NGC 296

NGC 296 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Pisces. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 296:

NGC:NGC 296
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Pisces
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):12.2
B-mag (blue):13.0
J-mag (IR):10.2
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.52
Right Ascension:00:55:07.51
Declination:31:32:32.20
Major axis:2.23 '
Minor axis:0.88 '
Angle (major axis):164°
Radial velocity:5415 km/s
Redshift:0.01823

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