NGC 749
NGC 749 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Fornax. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 749:
| NGC: | NGC 749 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.2 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.55 |
| Right Ascension: | 01:55:41.12 |
| Declination: | -29:55:20.40 |
| Major axis: | 2.07 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.27 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 109° |
| Radial velocity: | 4356 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.014637 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS