NGC 687

NGC 687 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 687
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Andromeda
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.5
B-magnitude (blue):13.5
J-magnitude (IR):10.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.48
Right Ascension:01:50:33.24
Declination:36:22:14.90
Major axis:1.27 '
Minor axis:1.16 '
Angle (major axis):90°
Radial velocity:5058 km/s
Redshift:0.017015

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