NGC 1568
NGC 1568 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 1568 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Surface brightness: | 24.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 14.8 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 10.6 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 9.92 |
| Right Ascension: | 04:24:25.34 |
| Declination: | -00:44:46.40 |
| Major axis: | 1.46 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.99 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 139° |
| Radial velocity: | 4697 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.015791 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula