NGC 1288

NGC 1288 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Fornax. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1288
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABc
Constellation:Fornax
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.1
B-magnitude (blue):12.8
J-magnitude (IR):10.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.41
Right Ascension:03:17:13.19
Declination:-32:34:33.20
Major axis:2.32 '
Minor axis:1.71 '
Angle (major axis):178°
Radial velocity:4524 km/s
Redshift:0.015206

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