NGC 252

NGC 252 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 252
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Andromeda
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.4
B-magnitude (blue):13.3
J-magnitude (IR):10
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.28
Right Ascension:00:48:01.50
Declination:27:37:25.10
Major axis:1.62 '
Minor axis:1.16 '
Angle (major axis):82°
Radial velocity:4958 km/s
Redshift:0.01668

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