NGC 1287

NGC 1287 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1287
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.7
J-magnitude (IR):11.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.9
Right Ascension:03:18:33.47
Declination:-02:43:51.00
Major axis:0.76 '
Minor axis:0.68 '
Angle (major axis):40°
Radial velocity:8467 km/s
Redshift:0.028653

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