NGC 296

NGC 296 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 296
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Pisces
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.2
B-magnitude (blue):13.0
J-magnitude (IR):10.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.52
Right Ascension:00:55:07.51
Declination:31:32:32.20
Major axis:2.23 '
Minor axis:0.88 '
Angle (major axis):164°
Radial velocity:5415 km/s
Redshift:0.01823

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