NGC 59

NGC 59 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 59
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.4
B-magnitude (blue):13.1
J-magnitude (IR):10.8
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.2
Right Ascension:00:15:25.13
Declination:-21:26:39.80
Major axis:2.38 '
Minor axis:1.24 '
Angle (major axis):121°
Radial velocity:367 km/s
Redshift:0.001224

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