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NGC 589

NGC 589 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 589:

NGC:NGC 589
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.9
J-mag (IR):11.4
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.8
Right Ascension:01:32:39.94
Declination:-12:02:33.70
Major axis:0.76 '
Minor axis:0.65 '
Angle (major axis):87°
Radial velocity:5198 km/s
Redshift:0.017492

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