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NGC 852

NGC 852 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Eridanus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 852:

NGC:NGC 852
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBbc
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.1
J-mag (IR):11.7
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.0
Right Ascension:02:08:55.46
Declination:-56:44:13.40
Major axis:1.36 '
Minor axis:1 '
Angle (major axis):90°
Radial velocity:6422 km/s
Redshift:0.021656

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