NGC 1709
NGC 1709 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Orion. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1709:
| NGC: | NGC 1709 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 04:58:44.03 |
| Declination: | -00:28:41.70 |
| Major axis: | 0.93 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.69 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 46° |
| Radial velocity: | 4685 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.015751 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS