NGC 1226

NGC 1226 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Perseus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1226
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Perseus
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.4
J-magnitude (IR):10.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.47
Right Ascension:03:11:05.35
Declination:35:23:12.60
Major axis:1.23 '
Minor axis:0.94 '
Angle (major axis):103°
Radial velocity:6086 km/s
Redshift:0.020511

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