NGC 996

NGC 996 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 996
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Andromeda
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.4
J-magnitude (IR):10.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.81
Right Ascension:02:38:39.87
Declination:41:38:51.10
Major axis:1.3 '
Minor axis:1.12 '
Angle (major axis):75°
Radial velocity:4584 km/s
Redshift:0.015409

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