NGC 1596

NGC 1596 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Dorado. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1596
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Dorado
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.1
B-magnitude (blue):12.0
J-magnitude (IR):8.94
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (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 units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula