NGC 1279
NGC 1279 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Perseus. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 1279 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
Constellation: | Perseus |
Surface brightness: | 24.7 mag/arcsec2 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 17.2 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 11.7 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 11.0 |
Right Ascension: | 03:19:59.07 |
Declination: | 41:28:46.30 |
Major axis: | 0.58 ' |
Minor axis: | 0.39 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 15° |
Radial velocity: | 7112 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.02401 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula