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NGC 691

NGC 691 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Aries. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 691:

NGC:NGC 691
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Aries
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):11.7
B-mag (blue):12.2
J-mag (IR):9.68
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):8.99
Right Ascension:01:50:41.72
Declination:21:45:35.70
Major axis:2.68 '
Minor axis:1.85 '
Angle (major axis):92°
Radial velocity:2610 km/s
Redshift:0.008744

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