NGC 1079
NGC 1079 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Fornax. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 1079 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABa |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Surface brightness: | 22.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-magnitude (visual): | 11.4 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 12.3 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 9.27 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 8.55 |
| Right Ascension: | 02:43:44.34 |
| Declination: | -29:00:12.10 |
| Major axis: | 2.65 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.49 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 99° |
| Radial velocity: | 1456 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.004869 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula