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NGC 331

NGC 331 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 331:

NGC:NGC 331
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.5
J-mag (IR):12.2
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.6
Right Ascension:00:47:06.86
Declination:-02:43:52.10
Major axis:0.96 '
Minor axis:0.6 '
Angle (major axis):127°
Radial velocity:7146 km/s
Redshift:0.024126

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