NGC 899
NGC 899 is a barred irregular 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 899:
| NGC: | NGC 899 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | barred irregular |
| Galaxy morph class: | IB |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 22.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.1 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.5 |
| Right Ascension: | 02:21:53.14 |
| Declination: | -20:49:23.70 |
| Major axis: | 1.63 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.21 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 121° |
| Radial velocity: | 1566 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.005236 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS