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NGC 7242 NED01

NGC 7242 NED01 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Lacerta. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 7242 NED01:

NGC:NGC 7242 NED01
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Lacerta
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):13.9
J-mag (IR):9.38
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):8.66
Right Ascension:22:15:39.49
Declination:37:17:55.40
Major axis:1.23 '
Minor axis:0.31 '
Angle (major axis):26°
Radial velocity:5630 km/s
Redshift:0.019

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