NGC 1228

NGC 1228 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1228
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:23.9 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.3
J-magnitude (IR):11.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.8
Right Ascension:03:08:11.74
Declination:-22:55:22.30
Major axis:1.52 '
Minor axis:0.71 '
Angle (major axis):77°
Radial velocity:10237 km/s
Redshift:0.03475

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