NGC 1268

NGC 1268 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Perseus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1268
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABb
Constellation:Perseus
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.8
J-magnitude (IR):11.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.0
Right Ascension:03:18:45.16
Declination:41:29:19.30
Major axis:0.96 '
Minor axis:0.49 '
Angle (major axis):118°
Radial velocity:3205 km/s
Redshift:0.01075

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