NGC 1143
NGC 1143 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1143:
| NGC: | NGC 1143 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Dupe x-reference: | NGC 1141 |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 02:55:09.71 |
| Declination: | -00:10:40.30 |
| Major axis: | 1.22 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.68 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 111° |
| Radial velocity: | 8326 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02817 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS