NGC 1687

NGC 1687 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Caelum. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1687
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sab
Constellation:Caelum
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.7
J-magnitude (IR):12.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.9
Right Ascension:04:51:21.37
Declination:-33:56:20.50
Major axis:1.35 '
Minor axis:0.53 '
Angle (major axis):43°
Radial velocity:5429 km/s
Redshift:0.018276

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