NGC 1238

NGC 1238 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1238
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:24.0 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.3
J-magnitude (IR):10.5
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.79
Right Ascension:03:10:52.71
Declination:-10:44:53.00
Major axis:1.53 '
Minor axis:1.2 '
Angle (major axis):109°
Radial velocity:4949 km/s
Redshift:0.016645

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