NGC 1281

NGC 1281 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Perseus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1281
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Perseus
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.3
B-magnitude (blue):14.5
J-magnitude (IR):11.1
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.3
Right Ascension:03:20:06.11
Declination:41:37:48.10
Major axis:0.78 '
Minor axis:0.42 '
Angle (major axis):68°
Radial velocity:4182 km/s
Redshift:0.01405

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