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NGC 836

NGC 836 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 836:

NGC:NGC 836
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.4
J-mag (IR):11.4
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.8
Right Ascension:02:10:24.88
Declination:-22:03:17.50
Major axis:1.11 '
Minor axis:0.84 '
Angle (major axis):106°
Radial velocity:4356 km/s
Redshift:0.014637

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