NGC 1187

NGC 1187 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1187
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):10.9
B-magnitude (blue):11.3
J-magnitude (IR):8.99
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.4
Right Ascension:03:02:37.59
Declination:-22:52:01.80
Major axis:4.14 '
Minor axis:3.02 '
Angle (major axis):129°
Radial velocity:1396 km/s
Redshift:0.004668

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