NGC 1087

NGC 1087 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1087
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:22.2 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.0
B-magnitude (blue):11.5
J-magnitude (IR):9.57
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9
Right Ascension:02:46:25.16
Declination:-00:29:55.10
Major axis:2.97 '
Minor axis:1.8 '
Angle (major axis):10°
Radial velocity:1516 km/s
Redshift:0.00507

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