NGC 1259
NGC 1259 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Perseus. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 1259 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 15.2 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 11.6 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 10.7 |
| Right Ascension: | 03:17:17.28 |
| Declination: | 41:23:07.80 |
| Major axis: | 0.95 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.68 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 81° |
| Radial velocity: | 5724 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01928 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula