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NGC 7079

NGC 7079 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Grus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 7079:

NGC:NGC 7079
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Grus
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):11.6
B-mag (blue):12.4
J-mag (IR):9.48
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):8.82
Right Ascension:21:32:35.25
Declination:-44:04:03.20
Major axis:2.3 '
Minor axis:1.44 '
Angle (major axis):77°
Radial velocity:2734 km/s
Redshift:0.00916

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