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NGC 756

NGC 756 is a lenticular galaxy pair 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 756:

NGC:NGC 756
Type:galaxy pair
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15
J-mag (IR):12.2
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.6
Right Ascension:01:54:29.05
Declination:-16:42:25.80
Major axis:0.67 '
Minor axis:0.48 '
Angle (major axis):25°

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