NGC 79
NGC 79 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Andromeda. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 79:
| NGC: | NGC 79 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.1 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.2 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.5 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:21:02.85 |
| Declination: | 22:33:59.70 |
| Major axis: | 0.79 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.72 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 140° |
| Radial velocity: | 5444 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.018326 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS