NGC 1587

NGC 1587 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Taurus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1587
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Taurus
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.7
B-magnitude (blue):12.7
J-magnitude (IR):9.45
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.81
Right Ascension:04:30:39.94
Declination:00:39:41.70
Major axis:2.08 '
Minor axis:1.48 '
Angle (major axis):73°
Radial velocity:3680 km/s
Redshift:0.01235

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