NGC 842

NGC 842 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 842
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.6
B-magnitude (blue):13.6
J-magnitude (IR):10.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.8
Right Ascension:02:09:50.79
Declination:-07:45:44.90
Major axis:1.74 '
Minor axis:0.85 '
Angle (major axis):157°
Radial velocity:3768 km/s
Redshift:0.012649

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