NGC 557

NGC 557 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 557
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:24.6 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.8
J-magnitude (IR):11.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.3
Right Ascension:01:26:25.15
Declination:-01:38:19.40
Major axis:1.45 '
Minor axis:0.47 '
Angle (major axis):136°
Radial velocity:5555 km/s
Redshift:0.018706

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