NGC 1302

NGC 1302 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Fornax. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1302
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Fornax
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):10.6
B-magnitude (blue):11.5
J-magnitude (IR):8.72
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.03
Right Ascension:03:19:51.18
Declination:-26:03:37.60
Major axis:4.27 '
Minor axis:3.9 '
Angle (major axis):170°
Radial velocity:1704 km/s
Redshift:0.005699

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