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NGC 3168

NGC 3168 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Ursa Major. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3168:

NGC:NGC 3168
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Ursa Major
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.4
J-mag (IR):11.2
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:10:16:23.01
Declination:60:14:05.80
Major axis:0.91 '
Minor axis:0.79 '
Angle (major axis):35°
Radial velocity:9251 km/s
Redshift:0.03135

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