NGC 1706

NGC 1706 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Dorado. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1706
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sab
Constellation:Dorado
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.6
B-magnitude (blue):13.5
J-magnitude (IR):10.9
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.2
Right Ascension:04:52:31.02
Declination:-62:59:08.80
Major axis:1.43 '
Minor axis:0.97 '
Angle (major axis):129°
Radial velocity:4967 km/s
Redshift:0.016708

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