NGC 1690

NGC 1690 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Orion. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1690
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Orion
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.9
J-magnitude (IR):11
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.3
Right Ascension:04:54:19.26
Declination:01:38:25.30
Major axis:1.07 '
Minor axis:0.9 '
Angle (major axis):85°
Radial velocity:8635 km/s
Redshift:0.02923

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