NGC 270

NGC 270 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 270
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.7
J-magnitude (IR):10.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.88
Right Ascension:00:50:32.52
Declination:-08:39:05.90
Major axis:1.77 '
Minor axis:1.24 '
Angle (major axis):29°
Radial velocity:3750 km/s
Redshift:0.012589

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