NGC 1246

NGC 1246 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Horologium. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1246
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Horologium
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.8
J-magnitude (IR):10.8
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.1
Right Ascension:03:07:02.09
Declination:-66:56:19.10
Major axis:1.42 '
Minor axis:0.76 '
Angle (major axis):36°
Radial velocity:5310 km/s
Redshift:0.017872

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