NGC 852

NGC 852 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 852
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBbc
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.1
J-magnitude (IR):11.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.0
Right Ascension:02:08:55.46
Declination:-56:44:13.40
Major axis:1.36 '
Minor axis:1 '
Angle (major axis):90°
Radial velocity:6422 km/s
Redshift:0.021656

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