NGC 159
NGC 159 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Phoenix. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 159 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
Constellation: | Phoenix |
Surface brightness: | 24.1 mag/arcsec2 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 14.8 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 11.6 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 10.8 |
Right Ascension: | 00:34:35.53 |
Declination: | -55:47:23.90 |
Major axis: | 1.4 ' |
Minor axis: | 0.57 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 96° |
Radial velocity: | 8387 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.028379 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula