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NGC 1508

NGC 1508 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Taurus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1508:

NGC:NGC 1508
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Taurus
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.2
J-mag (IR):10.8
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.0
Right Ascension:04:05:47.64
Declination:25:24:30.50
Major axis:0.6 '
Minor axis:0.44 '
Angle (major axis):25°
Radial velocity:7103 km/s
Redshift:0.02398

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS