NGC 1684

NGC 1684 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Orion. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1684
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Orion
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13
J-magnitude (IR):9.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.93
Right Ascension:04:52:31.15
Declination:-03:06:21.80
Major axis:2.55 '
Minor axis:1.66 '
Angle (major axis):95°
Radial velocity:4408 km/s
Redshift:0.014813

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