NGC 1172
NGC 1172 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 1172 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-magnitude (visual): | 11.7 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 12.7 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 10.0 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 9.4 |
| Right Ascension: | 03:01:36.05 |
| Declination: | -14:50:11.70 |
| Major axis: | 2.28 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.64 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 30° |
| Radial velocity: | 1638 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.00548 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula