NGC 1048

NGC 1048 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1048
Type:galaxy
Duplicate cross-reference:NGC 1048B
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:24.3 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):14.5
B-magnitude (blue):15.4
J-magnitude (IR):11.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.0
Right Ascension:02:40:37.95
Declination:-08:32:00.10
Major axis:1.18 '
Minor axis:0.47 '
Angle (major axis):105°
Radial velocity:11381 km/s
Redshift:0.03871

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula