NGC 1531

NGC 1531 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1531
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:22.4 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.1
B-magnitude (blue):12.8
J-magnitude (IR):9.92
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.52
Right Ascension:04:11:59.32
Declination:-32:51:02.90
Major axis:1.5 '
Minor axis:0.9 '
Angle (major axis):123°
Radial velocity:1055 km/s
Redshift:0.003525

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