NGC 1216

NGC 1216 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1216
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:24.2 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.8
J-magnitude (IR):11.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.8
Right Ascension:03:07:18.54
Declination:-09:36:46.10
Major axis:0.9 '
Minor axis:0.22 '
Angle (major axis):67°
Radial velocity:5016 km/s
Redshift:0.016874

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