NGC 888

NGC 888 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Horologium. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 888
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Horologium
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):14.5
B-magnitude (blue):14.4
J-magnitude (IR):11.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.2
Right Ascension:02:17:27.10
Declination:-59:51:39.80
Major axis:1.16 '
Minor axis:0.9 '
Angle (major axis):85°
Radial velocity:8623 km/s
Redshift:0.02919

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