NGC 1227

NGC 1227 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Perseus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1227
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Perseus
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.6
J-magnitude (IR):12.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.1
Right Ascension:03:11:07.73
Declination:35:19:29.50
Major axis:0.66 '
Minor axis:0.44 '
Angle (major axis):77°
Radial velocity:5557 km/s
Redshift:0.018711

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