NGC 1306

NGC 1306 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Fornax. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1306
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Fornax
Surface brightness:22.5 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.7
J-magnitude (IR):11.6
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.0
Right Ascension:03:21:02.99
Declination:-25:30:45.20
Major axis:1.1 '
Minor axis:0.64 '
Angle (major axis):159°
Radial velocity:1454 km/s
Redshift:0.004861

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