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NGC 66

NGC 66 is a barred spiral 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 66:

NGC:NGC 66
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBb
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:22.6 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.1
J-mag (IR):11.3
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.6
Right Ascension:00:19:04.94
Declination:-22:56:11.00
Major axis:1.24 '
Minor axis:0.5 '
Angle (major axis):35°
Radial velocity:7509 km/s
Redshift:0.025368

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