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NGC 899

NGC 899 is a barred irregular 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 899:

NGC:NGC 899
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred irregular
Galaxy morph class:IB
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:22.6 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):13.1
J-mag (IR):11.1
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:02:21:53.14
Declination:-20:49:23.70
Major axis:1.63 '
Minor axis:1.21 '
Angle (major axis):121°
Radial velocity:1566 km/s
Redshift:0.005236

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