NGC 215
NGC 215 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 215:
| NGC: | NGC 215 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Phoenix |
| Surface brightness: | 23.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.8 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:40:48.87 |
| Declination: | -56:12:50.60 |
| Major axis: | 1.15 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.92 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 118° |
| Radial velocity: | 8188 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.027696 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS