NGC 1509
NGC 1509 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Eridanus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1509:
| NGC: | NGC 1509 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | early spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sa |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Surface brightness: | 22.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 04:03:55.20 |
| Declination: | -11:10:44.50 |
| Major axis: | 0.79 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.63 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 55° |
| Radial velocity: | 8883 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.030083 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS