NGC 878

NGC 878 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 878
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.7
J-magnitude (IR):12.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.4
Right Ascension:02:17:54.26
Declination:-23:23:02.60
Major axis:0.87 '
Minor axis:0.53 '
Angle (major axis):110°
Radial velocity:11332 km/s
Redshift:0.038542

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