NGC 857
NGC 857 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Fornax. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 857 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
Constellation: | Fornax |
Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 13.4 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 10.3 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 9.78 |
Right Ascension: | 02:12:36.97 |
Declination: | -31:56:40.60 |
Major axis: | 1.58 ' |
Minor axis: | 1.34 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 89° |
Radial velocity: | 3385 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.011355 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula