NGC 879
NGC 879 is a irregular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 879 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | irregular |
| Galaxy morph class: | I |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-magnitude (visual): | 15.5 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 15.3 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 13.1 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 12.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 02:16:51.20 |
| Declination: | -08:57:50.50 |
| Major axis: | 0.77 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.64 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 16° |
| Radial velocity: | 3899 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01309 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula