NGC 977

NGC 977 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 977
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:24.0 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.1
J-magnitude (IR):11.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:02:33:03.43
Declination:-10:45:35.90
Major axis:1.82 '
Minor axis:1.17 '
Angle (major axis):38°
Radial velocity:4524 km/s
Redshift:0.015207

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