NGC 1277

NGC 1277 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Perseus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1277
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Perseus
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.5
B-magnitude (blue):14.6
J-magnitude (IR):10.9
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.1
Right Ascension:03:19:51.49
Declination:41:34:24.70
Major axis:0.97 '
Minor axis:0.67 '
Angle (major axis):96°
Radial velocity:4997 km/s
Redshift:0.01681

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