NGC 1298

NGC 1298 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1298
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):13.9
B-magnitude (blue):14.9
J-magnitude (IR):10.8
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):10.0
Right Ascension:03:20:13.08
Declination:-02:06:50.80
Major axis:1.04 '
Minor axis:0.92 '
Angle (major axis):68°
Radial velocity:6480 km/s
Redshift:0.021855

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