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NGC 881

NGC 881 is a mixed 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 881:

NGC:NGC 881
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABc
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):12.4
B-mag (blue):13.2
J-mag (IR):10.3
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.66
Right Ascension:02:18:45.27
Declination:-06:38:20.70
Major axis:2.28 '
Minor axis:1.26 '
Angle (major axis):133°
Radial velocity:5263 km/s
Redshift:0.017712

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