NGC 79

NGC 79 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 79
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Andromeda
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.1
J-magnitude (IR):11.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:00:21:02.85
Declination:22:33:59.70
Major axis:0.79 '
Minor axis:0.72 '
Angle (major axis):140°
Radial velocity:5444 km/s
Redshift:0.018326

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