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NGC 889

NGC 889 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Phoenix. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 889:

NGC:NGC 889
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Phoenix
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.6
J-mag (IR):11.1
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.4
Right Ascension:02:19:06.93
Declination:-41:44:57.60
Major axis:1.24 '
Minor axis:0.89 '
Angle (major axis):98°
Radial velocity:5212 km/s
Redshift:0.01754

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