NGC 1157

NGC 1157 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1157
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.5
J-magnitude (IR):12.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.6
Right Ascension:02:58:06.68
Declination:-15:07:06.70
Major axis:0.72 '
Minor axis:0.32 '
Angle (major axis):171°
Radial velocity:8857 km/s
Redshift:0.029993

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