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NGC 747

NGC 747 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 747:

NGC:NGC 747
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.5
J-mag (IR):11.5
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.8
Right Ascension:01:57:30.45
Declination:-09:27:44.50
Major axis:1.15 '
Minor axis:0.59 '
Angle (major axis):177°
Radial velocity:5318 km/s
Redshift:0.0179

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