NGC 1957

NGC 1957 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Lepus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1957
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Lepus
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.8
J-magnitude (IR):11.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:05:32:55.20
Declination:-14:07:59.30
Major axis:0.87 '
Minor axis:0.82 '
Angle (major axis):65°
Radial velocity:3262 km/s
Redshift:0.010941

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