NGC 648

NGC 648 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 648
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.6
J-magnitude (IR):11.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.6
Right Ascension:01:38:39.79
Declination:-17:49:52.30
Major axis:1.09 '
Minor axis:0.63 '
Angle (major axis):118°
Radial velocity:10593 km/s
Redshift:0.035981

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