NGC 1598

NGC 1598 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Caelum. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1598
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBc
Constellation:Caelum
Surface brightness:22.7 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.3
B-magnitude (blue):13.8
J-magnitude (IR):11.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.8
Right Ascension:04:28:33.67
Declination:-47:46:57.20
Major axis:1.4 '
Minor axis:0.73 '
Angle (major axis):133°
Radial velocity:5132 km/s
Redshift:0.017268

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