NGC 531
NGC 531 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 531 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
Constellation: | Andromeda |
Surface brightness: | 24.5 mag/arcsec2 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 14.8 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 11.4 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 10.7 |
Right Ascension: | 01:26:18.90 |
Declination: | 34:45:14.00 |
Major axis: | 1.77 ' |
Minor axis: | 0.47 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 33° |
Radial velocity: | 4660 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.015667 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula