NGC 357

NGC 357 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 357
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.0
B-magnitude (blue):13.1
J-magnitude (IR):9.51
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.82
Right Ascension:01:03:21.88
Declination:-06:20:21.20
Major axis:2.11 '
Minor axis:1.69 '
Angle (major axis):
Radial velocity:2441 km/s
Redshift:0.008176

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