NGC 1078

NGC 1078 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1078
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.2
J-magnitude (IR):11.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.9
Right Ascension:02:44:08.04
Declination:-09:27:08.60
Major axis:0.85 '
Minor axis:0.62 '
Angle (major axis):45°
Radial velocity:8824 km/s
Redshift:0.02988

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