NGC 551

NGC 551 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 551
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBbc
Constellation:Andromeda
Surface brightness:22.5 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.4
J-magnitude (IR):11.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:01:27:40.66
Declination:37:10:58.50
Major axis:1.49 '
Minor axis:0.59 '
Angle (major axis):137°
Radial velocity:5157 km/s
Redshift:0.017352

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