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