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NGC 855

NGC 855 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 855:

NGC:NGC 855
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Triangulum
Surface brightness:24.4 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):12.5
B-mag (blue):13.2
J-mag (IR):10.7
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.0
Right Ascension:02:14:03.49
Declination:27:52:38.40
Major axis:2.94 '
Minor axis:1.08 '
Angle (major axis):67°
Radial velocity:593 km/s
Redshift:0.001981

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