NGC 1509

NGC 1509 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1509
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:22.7 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.6
J-magnitude (IR):11.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.6
Right Ascension:04:03:55.20
Declination:-11:10:44.50
Major axis:0.79 '
Minor axis:0.63 '
Angle (major axis):55°
Radial velocity:8883 km/s
Redshift:0.030083

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