NGC 1248

NGC 1248 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1248
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:22.7 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.6
B-magnitude (blue):13.5
J-magnitude (IR):10.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.78
Right Ascension:03:12:48.56
Declination:-05:13:28.90
Major axis:1.21 '
Minor axis:1.06 '
Angle (major axis):96°
Radial velocity:2210 km/s
Redshift:0.007398

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