NGC 1340

NGC 1340 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Fornax. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1340
Type:galaxy
Duplicate cross-reference:NGC 1344
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Fornax
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):10.3
B-magnitude (blue):11.2
J-magnitude (IR):8.24
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):7.62
Right Ascension:03:28:19.67
Declination:-31:04:05.40
Major axis:5.12 '
Minor axis:3.12 '
Angle (major axis):167°
Radial velocity:1182 km/s
Redshift:0.003949

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