NGC 1956
NGC 1956 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Mensa. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 1956 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | early spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sa |
| Constellation: | Mensa |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 14.0 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 9.77 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 8.98 |
| Right Ascension: | 05:19:35.32 |
| Declination: | -77:43:43.20 |
| Major axis: | 1.75 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.95 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 64° |
| Radial velocity: | 4805 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.016158 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula