NGC 1558

NGC 1558 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Caelum. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1558
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Caelum
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.2
J-magnitude (IR):10.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.7
Right Ascension:04:20:16.18
Declination:-45:01:53.30
Major axis:3.05 '
Minor axis:0.95 '
Angle (major axis):72°
Radial velocity:4494 km/s
Redshift:0.015103

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