NGC 521

NGC 521 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 521
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.8
B-magnitude (blue):12.6
J-magnitude (IR):9.62
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.95
Right Ascension:01:24:33.78
Declination:01:43:53.00
Major axis:2.77 '
Minor axis:2.59 '
Angle (major axis):145°
Radial velocity:5024 km/s
Redshift:0.016902

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