NGC 487

NGC 487 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 487
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBa
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.4
J-magnitude (IR):11.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.1
Right Ascension:01:21:55.09
Declination:-16:22:13.30
Major axis:1.09 '
Minor axis:0.7 '
Angle (major axis):113°
Radial velocity:5872 km/s
Redshift:0.01978

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