NGC 7252

NGC 7252 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Aquarius. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 7252
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Aquarius
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.1
B-magnitude (blue):12.7
J-magnitude (IR):10.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.59
Right Ascension:22:20:44.75
Declination:-24:40:41.80
Major axis:1.85 '
Minor axis:1.71 '
Angle (major axis):95°
Radial velocity:4699 km/s
Redshift:0.0158

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