NGC 1249

NGC 1249 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Horologium. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1249
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBc
Constellation:Horologium
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.7
B-magnitude (blue):12.1
J-magnitude (IR):10.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.7
Right Ascension:03:10:01.23
Declination:-53:20:08.70
Major axis:3.64 '
Minor axis:1.44 '
Angle (major axis):83°
Radial velocity:1078 km/s
Redshift:0.003602

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