NGC 596
NGC 596 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 596 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 22.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-magnitude (visual): | 10.9 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 11.8 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 8.87 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 8.19 |
| Right Ascension: | 01:32:52.08 |
| Declination: | -07:01:54.60 |
| Major axis: | 2.14 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.58 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 36° |
| Radial velocity: | 1856 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.006211 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula