NGC 1679

NGC 1679 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Caelum. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1679
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBm
Constellation:Caelum
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.6
B-magnitude (blue):12.5
J-magnitude (IR):10.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.1
Right Ascension:04:49:54.64
Declination:-31:57:52.80
Major axis:3.07 '
Minor axis:2.23 '
Angle (major axis):151°
Radial velocity:1051 km/s
Redshift:0.003513

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