NGC 1540

NGC 1540 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1540
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.0
J-magnitude (IR):12.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):12.0
Right Ascension:04:15:10.66
Declination:-28:29:18.50
Major axis:0.77 '
Minor axis:0.49 '
Angle (major axis):150°
Radial velocity:5507 km/s
Redshift:0.018541

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