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NGC 496

NGC 496 is a spiral 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 496:

NGC:NGC 496
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Pisces
Surface brightness:22.0 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):13.7
B-mag (blue):14.3
J-mag (IR):11.6
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.9
Right Ascension:01:23:11.60
Declination:33:31:45.00
Major axis:0.89 '
Minor axis:0.33 '
Angle (major axis):36°
Radial velocity:6012 km/s
Redshift:0.020258

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