NGC 1223

NGC 1223 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1223
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.9
J-magnitude (IR):10.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.0
Right Ascension:03:08:19.93
Declination:-04:08:18.20
Major axis:1.34 '
Minor axis:1.29 '
Angle (major axis):175°
Radial velocity:8717 km/s
Redshift:0.029512

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