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NGC 798

NGC 798 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Triangulum. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 798:

NGC:NGC 798
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Triangulum
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.6
J-mag (IR):11.3
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.6
Right Ascension:02:03:19.60
Declination:32:04:39.10
Major axis:1.19 '
Minor axis:0.44 '
Angle (major axis):136°
Radial velocity:5004 km/s
Redshift:0.016832

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