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