NGC 1521
NGC 1521 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 1521 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-magnitude (visual): | 11.5 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 12.4 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 9.64 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 8.98 |
| Right Ascension: | 04:08:18.93 |
| Declination: | -21:03:07.10 |
| Major axis: | 3.25 ' |
| Minor axis: | 2.02 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 9° |
| Radial velocity: | 4162 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01398 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula