NGC 1821

NGC 1821 is a irregular galaxy located in the constellation Lepus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1821
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:irregular
Galaxy morph class:I
Constellation:Lepus
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.9
J-magnitude (IR):11.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.0
Right Ascension:05:11:46.10
Declination:-15:08:04.70
Major axis:1.26 '
Minor axis:0.86 '
Angle (major axis):95°
Radial velocity:3623 km/s
Redshift:0.012159

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