NGC 1271

NGC 1271 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Perseus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1271
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Perseus
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.1
J-magnitude (IR):11.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.6
Right Ascension:03:19:11.28
Declination:41:21:11.70
Major axis:0.81 '
Minor axis:0.51 '
Angle (major axis):123°
Radial velocity:5898 km/s
Redshift:0.01987

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