NGC 1729
NGC 1729 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Orion. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1729:
| NGC: | NGC 1729 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | late spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sc |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.0 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 05:00:15.69 |
| Declination: | -03:21:09.00 |
| Major axis: | 1.81 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.46 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 9° |
| Radial velocity: | 3647 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.012241 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS