NGC 309

NGC 309 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 309
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABc
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.1
B-magnitude (blue):12.7
J-magnitude (IR):10.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.61
Right Ascension:00:56:42.66
Declination:-09:54:49.90
Major axis:2.23 '
Minor axis:1.95 '
Angle (major axis):100°
Radial velocity:5595 km/s
Redshift:0.01884

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