NGC 1009

NGC 1009 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1009
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.3
J-magnitude (IR):12.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.4
Right Ascension:02:38:19.07
Declination:02:18:36.10
Major axis:1.39 '
Minor axis:0.23 '
Angle (major axis):124°
Radial velocity:5820 km/s
Redshift:0.019604

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