NGC 1236

NGC 1236 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Aries. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1236
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Aries
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.7
J-magnitude (IR):11.3
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:03:11:27.99
Declination:10:48:29.80
Major axis:0.66 '
Minor axis:0.48 '
Angle (major axis):30°
Radial velocity:7603 km/s
Redshift:0.025691

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