NGC 1508
NGC 1508 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Taurus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1508:
| NGC: | NGC 1508 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Surface brightness: | 22.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.8 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 04:05:47.64 |
| Declination: | 25:24:30.50 |
| Major axis: | 0.6 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.44 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 25° |
| Radial velocity: | 7103 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02398 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS