NGC 888
NGC 888 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Horologium. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 888:
| NGC: | NGC 888 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Horologium |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 14.5 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.0 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 02:17:27.10 |
| Declination: | -59:51:39.80 |
| Major axis: | 1.16 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.9 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 85° |
| Radial velocity: | 8623 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02919 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS