NGC 252
NGC 252 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Andromeda. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 252:
| NGC: | NGC 252 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Surface brightness: | 23.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.4 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.3 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.28 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:48:01.50 |
| Declination: | 27:37:25.10 |
| Major axis: | 1.62 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.16 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 82° |
| Radial velocity: | 4958 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01668 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS