NGC 7231

NGC 7231 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Lacerta. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 7231
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBa
Constellation:Lacerta
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.9
J-magnitude (IR):11.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.3
Right Ascension:22:12:30.12
Declination:45:19:42.50
Major axis:1.69 '
Minor axis:0.6 '
Angle (major axis):87°
Radial velocity:1058 km/s
Redshift:0.003536

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