NGC 1686

NGC 1686 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1686
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.4
J-magnitude (IR):11.3
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:04:52:54.66
Declination:-15:20:47.30
Major axis:1.85 '
Minor axis:0.35 '
Angle (major axis):27°
Radial velocity:5656 km/s
Redshift:0.019047

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