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NGC 898

NGC 898 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Andromeda. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 898:

NGC:NGC 898
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sab
Constellation:Andromeda
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):13.7
J-mag (IR):10.3
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.57
Right Ascension:02:23:20.37
Declination:41:57:05.10
Major axis:1.75 '
Minor axis:0.47 '
Angle (major axis):170°
Radial velocity:5391 km/s
Redshift:0.018146

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