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NGC 398

NGC 398 is a lenticular 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 398:

NGC:NGC 398
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Pisces
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.3
J-mag (IR):12.1
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.4
Right Ascension:01:08:53.67
Declination:32:30:52.30
Major axis:0.83 '
Minor axis:0.49 '
Angle (major axis):136°
Radial velocity:4944 km/s
Redshift:0.01663

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