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NGC 809

NGC 809 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 809:

NGC:NGC 809
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.5
J-mag (IR):11.4
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.7
Right Ascension:02:04:18.97
Declination:-08:44:07.10
Major axis:1.11 '
Minor axis:0.86 '
Angle (major axis):173°
Radial velocity:5292 km/s
Redshift:0.01781

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