NGC 689

NGC 689 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Fornax. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 689
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABa
Constellation:Fornax
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.5
J-magnitude (IR):11.3
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:01:49:51.77
Declination:-27:27:59.80
Major axis:1.07 '
Minor axis:0.66 '
Angle (major axis):70°
Radial velocity:4174 km/s
Redshift:0.01402

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