NGC 1209

NGC 1209 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1209
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.3
B-magnitude (blue):12.3
J-magnitude (IR):9.25
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.55
Right Ascension:03:06:03.02
Declination:-15:36:40.50
Major axis:2.25 '
Minor axis:0.94 '
Angle (major axis):83°
Radial velocity:2611 km/s
Redshift:0.008749

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