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NGC 57

NGC 57 is a elliptical 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 57:

NGC:NGC 57
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Pisces
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):11.6
B-mag (blue):12.7
J-mag (IR):9.71
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):8.98
Right Ascension:00:15:30.87
Declination:17:19:42.70
Major axis:2.11 '
Minor axis:1.6 '
Angle (major axis):47°
Radial velocity:5381 km/s
Redshift:0.018113

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