NGC 7240
NGC 7240 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Lacerta. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 7240:
| NGC: | NGC 7240 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Lacerta |
| Surface brightness: | 22.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 14.1 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.7 |
| Right Ascension: | 22:15:22.56 |
| Declination: | 37:16:50.40 |
| Major axis: | 0.6 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.6 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 125° |
| Radial velocity: | 5984 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.020164 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS