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NGC 706

NGC 706 is a late spiral 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 706:

NGC:NGC 706
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Pisces
Surface brightness:22.3 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):12.5
B-mag (blue):13.2
J-mag (IR):10.5
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.82
Right Ascension:01:51:50.53
Declination:06:17:48.80
Major axis:1.29 '
Minor axis:1.06 '
Angle (major axis):153°
Radial velocity:4940 km/s
Redshift:0.016615

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