NGC 717

NGC 717 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 717
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Andromeda
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.8
B-magnitude (blue):14.8
J-magnitude (IR):11.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.6
Right Ascension:01:53:55.11
Declination:36:13:45.90
Major axis:1.31 '
Minor axis:0.23 '
Angle (major axis):115°
Radial velocity:4992 km/s
Redshift:0.016792

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