NGC 944
NGC 944 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 944 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
Constellation: | Cetus |
Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 15 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 12.0 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 11.2 |
Right Ascension: | 02:26:41.53 |
Declination: | -14:30:56.30 |
Major axis: | 1.01 ' |
Minor axis: | 0.37 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 18° |
Radial velocity: | 3795 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.01274 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula