NGC 1258

NGC 1258 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1258
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABc
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.9
J-magnitude (IR):12.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.7
Right Ascension:03:14:05.47
Declination:-21:46:27.40
Major axis:1.41 '
Minor axis:1.04 '
Angle (major axis):20°
Radial velocity:1483 km/s
Redshift:0.00496

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