NGC 558

NGC 558 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 558
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:23 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.2
J-magnitude (IR):12.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.3
Right Ascension:01:27:16.17
Declination:-01:58:15.20
Major axis:0.62 '
Minor axis:0.26 '
Angle (major axis):112°
Radial velocity:4929 km/s
Redshift:0.016578

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