NGC 1678

NGC 1678 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Orion. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1678
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Orion
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.2
J-magnitude (IR):10.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.82
Right Ascension:04:51:35.44
Declination:-02:37:23.30
Major axis:1.28 '
Minor axis:0.78 '
Angle (major axis):76°
Radial velocity:4728 km/s
Redshift:0.0159

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