NGC 1506

NGC 1506 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Dorado. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1506
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Dorado
Surface brightness:23.9 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.2
B-magnitude (blue):14.1
J-magnitude (IR):11.3
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.7
Right Ascension:04:00:21.57
Declination:-52:34:25.40
Major axis:1.59 '
Minor axis:0.98 '
Angle (major axis):82°
Radial velocity:11152 km/s
Redshift:0.037916

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