NGC 889

NGC 889 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Phoenix. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 889
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Phoenix
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.6
J-magnitude (IR):11.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.4
Right Ascension:02:19:06.93
Declination:-41:44:57.60
Major axis:1.24 '
Minor axis:0.89 '
Angle (major axis):98°
Radial velocity:5212 km/s
Redshift:0.01754

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