NGC 1266
NGC 1266 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 1266 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 14.3 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 10.4 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 9.88 |
| Right Ascension: | 03:16:00.75 |
| Declination: | -02:25:38.50 |
| Major axis: | 1.48 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.99 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 103° |
| Radial velocity: | 2155 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.007214 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula