NGC 946

NGC 946 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 946
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Andromeda
Surface brightness:23.9 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.5
J-magnitude (IR):10.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.98
Right Ascension:02:30:38.43
Declination:42:13:57.40
Major axis:1.42 '
Minor axis:0.84 '
Angle (major axis):66°
Radial velocity:5648 km/s
Redshift:0.01902

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula