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NGC 790

NGC 790 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 790:

NGC:NGC 790
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):13.9
J-mag (IR):10.7
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.0
Right Ascension:02:01:21.60
Declination:-05:22:15.50
Major axis:1.38 '
Minor axis:1.21 '
Angle (major axis):142°
Radial velocity:5301 km/s
Redshift:0.017842

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