NGC 698

NGC 698 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Fornax. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 698
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sab
Constellation:Fornax
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.8
J-magnitude (IR):12.3
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.7
Right Ascension:01:49:43.70
Declination:-34:49:51.90
Major axis:0.93 '
Minor axis:0.79 '
Angle (major axis):170°
Radial velocity:8226 km/s
Redshift:0.027826

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