NGC 568
NGC 568 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Sculptor. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 568 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
Constellation: | Sculptor |
Surface brightness: | 23.8 mag/arcsec2 |
V-magnitude (visual): | 12.6 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 13.6 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 10.4 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 9.81 |
Right Ascension: | 01:27:57.01 |
Declination: | -35:43:03.70 |
Major axis: | 2.04 ' |
Minor axis: | 1.24 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 137° |
Radial velocity: | 5590 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.018823 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula