NGC 516
NGC 516 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Pisces. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 516:
NGC: | NGC 516 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
Constellation: | Pisces |
Surface brightness: | 23.9 mag/arcsec2 |
B-mag (blue): | 14.2 |
J-mag (IR): | 11.3 |
H-mag (IR): | |
K-mag (IR): | 10.7 |
Right Ascension: | 01:24:08.07 |
Declination: | 09:33:06.10 |
Major axis: | 1.62 ' |
Minor axis: | 0.46 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 45° |
Radial velocity: | 2422 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.00811 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS