NGC 1317 Fornax B

NGC 1317 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Fornax. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1317
Common name:Fornax B
Type:galaxy
Duplicate cross-reference:NGC 1318
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABa
Constellation:Fornax
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):10.8
B-magnitude (blue):11.8
J-magnitude (IR):8.65
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.01
Right Ascension:03:22:44.29
Declination:-37:06:13.30
Major axis:3.1 '
Minor axis:2.58 '
Angle (major axis):69°
Radial velocity:1924 km/s
Redshift:0.006438

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