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NGC 2969

NGC 2969 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Sextans. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2969:

NGC:NGC 2969
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Sextans
Surface brightness:22.4 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):13.7
J-mag (IR):11.4
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.8
Right Ascension:09:41:54.50
Declination:-08:36:10.80
Major axis:1.32 '
Minor axis:0.6 '
Angle (major axis):25°
Radial velocity:4959 km/s
Redshift:0.016681

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