NGC 1738

NGC 1738 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Lepus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1738
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBbc
Constellation:Lepus
Surface brightness:22.7 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.7
J-magnitude (IR):11.3
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.8
Right Ascension:05:01:46.70
Declination:-18:09:25.40
Major axis:1.35 '
Minor axis:0.81 '
Angle (major axis):36°
Radial velocity:3952 km/s
Redshift:0.013269

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