NGC 1709

NGC 1709 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Orion. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1709
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Orion
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.0
J-magnitude (IR):11.3
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.6
Right Ascension:04:58:44.03
Declination:-00:28:41.70
Major axis:0.93 '
Minor axis:0.69 '
Angle (major axis):46°
Radial velocity:4685 km/s
Redshift:0.015751

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