NGC 159
NGC 159 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Phoenix. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 159:
| NGC: | NGC 159 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Phoenix |
| Surface brightness: | 24.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.6 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.8 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:34:35.53 |
| Declination: | -55:47:23.90 |
| Major axis: | 1.4 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.57 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 96° |
| Radial velocity: | 8387 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.028379 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS