NGC 226
NGC 226 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 226 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
Constellation: | Andromeda |
Surface brightness: | 22.7 mag/arcsec2 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 14.3 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 12.0 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 11.3 |
Right Ascension: | 00:42:54.04 |
Declination: | 32:34:51.50 |
Major axis: | 0.79 ' |
Minor axis: | 0.78 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 130° |
Radial velocity: | 4796 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.01613 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula