NGC 976

NGC 976 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Aries. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 976
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Aries
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.4
B-magnitude (blue):13.2
J-magnitude (IR):10.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.47
Right Ascension:02:34:00.02
Declination:20:58:36.40
Major axis:1.54 '
Minor axis:1.44 '
Angle (major axis):160°
Radial velocity:4193 km/s
Redshift:0.01409

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