NGC 868
NGC 868 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 868:
| NGC: | NGC 868 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.0 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 02:15:58.48 |
| Declination: | -00:42:49.10 |
| Major axis: | 0.79 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.54 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 111° |
| Radial velocity: | 7924 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02679 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS