NGC 887
NGC 887 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 887:
| NGC: | NGC 887 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABc |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.0 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.2 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.5 |
| Right Ascension: | 02:19:32.61 |
| Declination: | -16:04:11.00 |
| Major axis: | 1.66 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.34 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 21° |
| Radial velocity: | 4313 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01449 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS