NGC 1588

NGC 1588 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Taurus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1588
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Taurus
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.9
B-magnitude (blue):13.8
Right Ascension:04:30:43.77
Declination:00:39:53.00
Major axis:1.26 '
Minor axis:0.7 '
Angle (major axis):167°
Radial velocity:3472 km/s
Redshift:0.01165

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