NGC 948

NGC 948 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 948
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.0
J-magnitude (IR):12.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.9
Right Ascension:02:28:45.47
Declination:-10:30:50.00
Major axis:1.17 '
Minor axis:0.96 '
Angle (major axis):30°
Radial velocity:4469 km/s
Redshift:0.01502

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula