NGC 940

NGC 940 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Triangulum. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 940
Type:galaxy
Duplicate cross-reference:NGC 952
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Triangulum
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.3
J-magnitude (IR):10.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.71
Right Ascension:02:29:27.50
Declination:31:38:27.30
Major axis:1.64 '
Minor axis:1.15 '
Angle (major axis):20°
Radial velocity:5104 km/s
Redshift:0.017172

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