NGC 517
NGC 517 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 517:
NGC: | NGC 517 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
Constellation: | Pisces |
Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
B-mag (blue): | 13.5 |
J-mag (IR): | 10.8 |
H-mag (IR): | |
K-mag (IR): | 10.1 |
Right Ascension: | 01:24:43.80 |
Declination: | 33:25:46.00 |
Major axis: | 1.46 ' |
Minor axis: | 0.6 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 20° |
Radial velocity: | 4169 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.014003 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS