NGC 301

NGC 301 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 301
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.6
J-magnitude (IR):12.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.8
Right Ascension:00:56:18.35
Declination:-10:40:26.00
Major axis:0.64 '
Minor axis:0.59 '
Angle (major axis):80°
Radial velocity:6699 km/s
Redshift:0.0226

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