NGC 978A
NGC 978A is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Triangulum. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 978A:
| NGC: | NGC 978A |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Triangulum |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.0 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.42 |
| Right Ascension: | 02:34:46.97 |
| Declination: | 32:50:46.30 |
| Major axis: | 1.83 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.53 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 85° |
| Radial velocity: | 4679 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.015731 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS