NGC 1508

NGC 1508 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Taurus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1508
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Taurus
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.2
J-magnitude (IR):10.8
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.0
Right Ascension:04:05:47.64
Declination:25:24:30.50
Major axis:0.6 '
Minor axis:0.44 '
Angle (major axis):25°
Radial velocity:7103 km/s
Redshift:0.02398

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