NGC 51
NGC 51 is a lenticular 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 51:
| NGC: | NGC 51 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Surface brightness: | 23.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.76 |
| Right Ascension: | 00:14:34.92 |
| Declination: | 48:15:20.50 |
| Major axis: | 1.4 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.8 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 32° |
| Radial velocity: | 5531 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01862 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS