NGC 788
NGC 788 is a lenticular 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 788:
NGC: | NGC 788 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
Constellation: | Cetus |
Surface brightness: | 22.9 mag/arcsec2 |
V-mag (visual): | 12.3 |
B-mag (blue): | 13.0 |
J-mag (IR): | 10.0 |
H-mag (IR): | |
K-mag (IR): | 9.38 |
Right Ascension: | 02:01:06.45 |
Declination: | -06:48:55.90 |
Major axis: | 1.74 ' |
Minor axis: | 1.42 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 108° |
Radial velocity: | 4078 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.013697 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS