NGC 1157
NGC 1157 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Eridanus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1157:
| NGC: | NGC 1157 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sb |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.0 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (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 (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS