NGC 542
NGC 542 is a spiral 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 542:
| NGC: | NGC 542 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sbc |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Surface brightness: | 23.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.5 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.8 |
| Right Ascension: | 01:26:30.90 |
| Declination: | 34:40:31.00 |
| Major axis: | 1.02 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.23 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 143° |
| Radial velocity: | 4620 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.015531 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS