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NGC 874

NGC 874 is a early 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 874:

NGC:NGC 874
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sab
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.1
J-mag (IR):12.6
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.9
Right Ascension:02:16:01.15
Declination:-23:18:06.20
Major axis:1.01 '
Minor axis:0.48 '
Angle (major axis):175°

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