NGC 861

NGC 861 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Triangulum. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 861
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Triangulum
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.7
J-magnitude (IR):11.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.7
Right Ascension:02:15:51.14
Declination:35:54:48.90
Major axis:1.48 '
Minor axis:0.42 '
Angle (major axis):36°
Radial velocity:8058 km/s
Redshift:0.027249

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