NGC 1566

NGC 1566 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Dorado. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1566
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABb
Constellation:Dorado
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):9.73
B-magnitude (blue):10.2
J-magnitude (IR):7.76
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):7.21
Right Ascension:04:20:00.42
Declination:-54:56:16.10
Major axis:7.23 '
Minor axis:5 '
Angle (major axis):45°
Radial velocity:1506 km/s
Redshift:0.005036

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