NGC 656
NGC 656 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Pisces. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 656:
| NGC: | NGC 656 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Surface brightness: | 22.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 01:42:27.24 |
| Declination: | 26:08:35.00 |
| Major axis: | 1.27 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.08 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 32° |
| Radial velocity: | 3910 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.013129 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS