NGC 254

NGC 254 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Sculptor. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 254
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Sculptor
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.6
B-magnitude (blue):12.5
J-magnitude (IR):9.61
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.98
Right Ascension:00:47:27.61
Declination:-31:25:18.30
Major axis:2.77 '
Minor axis:1.8 '
Angle (major axis):133°
Radial velocity:1567 km/s
Redshift:0.00524

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