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NGC 1543

NGC 1543 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Reticulum. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1543:

NGC:NGC 1543
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Reticulum
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):10.1
B-mag (blue):11.4
J-mag (IR):8.32
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):7.68
Right Ascension:04:12:43.25
Declination:-57:44:16.70
Major axis:3.66 '
Minor axis:0.86 '
Angle (major axis):94°
Radial velocity:1171 km/s
Redshift:0.003915

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