NGC 1657

NGC 1657 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1657
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABb
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.9
J-magnitude (IR):12.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.9
Right Ascension:04:46:07.26
Declination:-02:04:38.20
Major axis:1.15 '
Minor axis:0.85 '
Angle (major axis):154°
Radial velocity:4325 km/s
Redshift:0.014533

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