NGC 1056

NGC 1056 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Aries. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1056
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Aries
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.3
B-magnitude (blue):13.4
J-magnitude (IR):10.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.38
Right Ascension:02:42:48.30
Declination:28:34:27.10
Major axis:1.88 '
Minor axis:1.36 '
Angle (major axis):162°
Radial velocity:1561 km/s
Redshift:0.005221

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