NGC 979
NGC 979 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Eridanus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 979:
| NGC: | NGC 979 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.95 |
| Right Ascension: | 02:31:38.79 |
| Declination: | -44:31:27.50 |
| Major axis: | 1.38 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.12 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 108° |
| Radial velocity: | 4738 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01593 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS