NGC 870

NGC 870 is a galaxy located in the constellation Aries. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 870
Type:galaxy
Constellation:Aries
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):16.3
J-magnitude (IR):13.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):12.4
Right Ascension:02:17:09.22
Declination:14:31:23.20
Major axis:0.37 '
Minor axis:0.34 '
Angle (major axis):105°
Radial velocity:16555 km/s
Redshift:0.05683

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