NGC 1596
NGC 1596 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Dorado. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1596:
| NGC: | NGC 1596 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.1 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 8.94 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.27 |
| Right Ascension: | 04:27:38.11 |
| Declination: | -55:01:40.10 |
| Major axis: | 3.87 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.02 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 19° |
| Radial velocity: | 1490 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.004983 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS