NGC 1503

NGC 1503 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Reticulum. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1503
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Reticulum
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.4
J-magnitude (IR):11.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.8
Right Ascension:03:56:33.24
Declination:-66:02:26.40
Major axis:0.96 '
Minor axis:0.74 '
Angle (major axis):141°
Radial velocity:5750 km/s
Redshift:0.019367

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