NGC 1023

NGC 1023 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Perseus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1023
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Perseus
Surface brightness:22.5 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):9.47
B-magnitude (blue):9.56
J-magnitude (IR):7.16
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):6.49
Right Ascension:02:40:24.01
Declination:39:03:47.80
Major axis:7.4 '
Minor axis:3.06 '
Angle (major axis):87°
Radial velocity:637 km/s
Redshift:0.002127

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