NGC 1260

NGC 1260 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Perseus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1260
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Perseus
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.3
J-magnitude (IR):10.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.0
Right Ascension:03:17:27.24
Declination:41:24:18.80
Major axis:1.29 '
Minor axis:0.5 '
Angle (major axis):86°
Radial velocity:5671 km/s
Redshift:0.0191

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