NGC 1290

NGC 1290 is a galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1290
Type:galaxy
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):15.4
J-magnitude (IR):12.9
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):12.2
Right Ascension:03:19:25.17
Declination:-13:59:22.60
Major axis:0.71 '
Minor axis:0.52 '
Angle (major axis):83°
Radial velocity:2554 km/s
Redshift:0.00856

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