NGC 55

NGC 55 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Sculptor. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 55
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBm
Constellation:Sculptor
Surface brightness:22.5 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):8.54
B-magnitude (blue):8.39
J-magnitude (IR):6.98
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):6.55
Right Ascension:00:14:53.60
Declination:-39:11:47.90
Major axis:29.85 '
Minor axis:3.05 '
Angle (major axis):101°
Radial velocity:129 km/s
Redshift:0.00043

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