NGC 7218

NGC 7218 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Aquarius. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 7218
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Aquarius
Surface brightness:22.4 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.9
B-magnitude (blue):12.4
J-magnitude (IR):10.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.4
Right Ascension:22:10:11.71
Declination:-16:39:39.60
Major axis:2.55 '
Minor axis:1.07 '
Angle (major axis):35°
Radial velocity:1659 km/s
Redshift:0.005551

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