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NGC 522

NGC 522 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 522:

NGC:NGC 522
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Pisces
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):12.9
B-mag (blue):13.9
J-mag (IR):10.5
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.73
Right Ascension:01:24:45.85
Declination:09:59:40.70
Major axis:2.38 '
Minor axis:0.31 '
Angle (major axis):33°
Radial velocity:2762 km/s
Redshift:0.009256

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