NGC 1229

NGC 1229 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1229
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBbc
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):14.4
B-magnitude (blue):14.8
J-magnitude (IR):12.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.8
Right Ascension:03:08:10.79
Declination:-22:57:38.90
Major axis:1.02 '
Minor axis:0.6 '
Angle (major axis):75°
Radial velocity:10880 km/s
Redshift:0.036975

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