NGC 1518

NGC 1518 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1518
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBd
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.7
B-magnitude (blue):12.2
J-magnitude (IR):12.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.4
Right Ascension:04:06:49.72
Declination:-21:10:21.50
Major axis:3.47 '
Minor axis:1.3 '
Angle (major axis):30°
Radial velocity:922 km/s
Redshift:0.003081

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