NGC 1759

NGC 1759 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Caelum. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1759
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Caelum
Surface brightness:24.3 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.1
J-magnitude (IR):11.3
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.6
Right Ascension:05:00:49.04
Declination:-38:40:26.00
Major axis:1.95 '
Minor axis:1.48 '
Angle (major axis):148°
Radial velocity:16297 km/s
Redshift:0.055922

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