NGC 1542

NGC 1542 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Taurus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1542
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sab
Constellation:Taurus
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.8
B-magnitude (blue):15.0
J-magnitude (IR):11.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:04:17:14.18
Declination:04:46:53.90
Major axis:1.22 '
Minor axis:0.4 '
Angle (major axis):128°
Radial velocity:3698 km/s
Redshift:0.012414

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