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