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NGC 858

NGC 858 is a late spiral 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 858:

NGC:NGC 858
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):13.7
B-mag (blue):14.3
J-mag (IR):11.9
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.1
Right Ascension:02:12:30.17
Declination:-22:28:17.50
Major axis:1.26 '
Minor axis:1.01 '
Angle (major axis):140°
Radial velocity:12324 km/s
Redshift:0.04199

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