NGC 289

NGC 289 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Sculptor. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 289
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBbc
Constellation:Sculptor
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.1
B-magnitude (blue):11.7
J-magnitude (IR):8.86
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.3
Right Ascension:00:52:42.36
Declination:-31:12:21.00
Major axis:3.36 '
Minor axis:2.51 '
Angle (major axis):129°
Radial velocity:1629 km/s
Redshift:0.005448

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