NGC 1617

NGC 1617 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Dorado. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1617
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBa
Constellation:Dorado
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):10.3
B-magnitude (blue):11.1
J-magnitude (IR):7.99
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):7.33
Right Ascension:04:31:39.53
Declination:-54:36:08.20
Major axis:5.24 '
Minor axis:2.5 '
Angle (major axis):112°
Radial velocity:1063 km/s
Redshift:0.003552

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