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NGC 397

NGC 397 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Pisces. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 397:

NGC:NGC 397
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Pisces
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):14.5
B-mag (blue):15.6
J-mag (IR):12.6
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.7
Right Ascension:01:08:31.10
Declination:33:06:33.10
Major axis:0.65 '
Minor axis:0.5 '
Angle (major axis):71°
Radial velocity:4909 km/s
Redshift:0.016511

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS