NGC 1561

NGC 1561 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1561
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:24.1 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.8
J-magnitude (IR):11.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.7
Right Ascension:04:23:01.08
Declination:-15:50:44.40
Major axis:1.37 '
Minor axis:0.78 '
Angle (major axis):167°
Radial velocity:8879 km/s
Redshift:0.03007

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