NGC 636
NGC 636 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 636:
| NGC: | NGC 636 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.4 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.3 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.32 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.67 |
| Right Ascension: | 01:39:06.53 |
| Declination: | -07:30:45.40 |
| Major axis: | 2.7 ' |
| Minor axis: | 2.3 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 6° |
| Radial velocity: | 1847 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.006181 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS