NGC 7240
NGC 7240 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Lacerta. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 7240 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
Constellation: | Lacerta |
Surface brightness: | 22.8 mag/arcsec2 |
V-magnitude (visual): | 14.1 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 15.2 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 11.3 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 10.7 |
Right Ascension: | 22:15:22.56 |
Declination: | 37:16:50.40 |
Major axis: | 0.6 ' |
Minor axis: | 0.6 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 125° |
Radial velocity: | 5984 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.020164 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula