NGC 48
NGC 48 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Andromeda. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 48:
| NGC: | NGC 48 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABb |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.9 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.7 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:14:02.19 |
| Declination: | 48:14:05.50 |
| Major axis: | 1.34 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.61 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 15° |
| Radial velocity: | 4983 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01676 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS