NGC 864

NGC 864 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 864
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABc
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.0
B-magnitude (blue):11.6
J-magnitude (IR):9.35
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.68
Right Ascension:02:15:27.64
Declination:06:00:09.40
Major axis:3.72 '
Minor axis:2.57 '
Angle (major axis):21°
Radial velocity:1556 km/s
Redshift:0.005204

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