NGC 656

NGC 656 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 656
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Pisces
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.4
J-magnitude (IR):10.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.0
Right Ascension:01:42:27.24
Declination:26:08:35.00
Major axis:1.27 '
Minor axis:1.08 '
Angle (major axis):32°
Radial velocity:3910 km/s
Redshift:0.013129

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