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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
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