NGC 68
NGC 68 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Andromeda. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 68:
| NGC: | NGC 68 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Surface brightness: | 23.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.86 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:18:18.49 |
| Declination: | 30:04:18.30 |
| Major axis: | 1.29 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.2 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 45° |
| Radial velocity: | 5680 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01913 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS