NGC 258

NGC 258 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 258
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Andromeda
Surface brightness:22.3 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.2
J-magnitude (IR):12.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):12.1
Right Ascension:00:48:12.79
Declination:27:39:25.90
Major axis:0.51 '
Minor axis:0.42 '
Angle (major axis):115°

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