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NGC 3118

NGC 3118 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Leo Minor. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3118:

NGC:NGC 3118
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Leo Minor
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.3
J-mag (IR):12.3
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.8
Right Ascension:10:07:11.54
Declination:33:01:38.60
Major axis:2.08 '
Minor axis:0.44 '
Angle (major axis):39°
Radial velocity:1337 km/s
Redshift:0.00447

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