NGC 1286

NGC 1286 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1286
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.7
J-magnitude (IR):11.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:03:17:48.53
Declination:-07:37:00.70
Major axis:0.98 '
Minor axis:0.79 '
Angle (major axis):154°
Radial velocity:4289 km/s
Redshift:0.01441

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