NGC 1379
NGC 1379 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Fornax. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 1379 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | elliptical |
Galaxy morph class: | E |
Constellation: | Fornax |
Surface brightness: | 22.8 mag/arcsec2 |
V-magnitude (visual): | 11.0 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 11.8 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 9.08 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 8.45 |
Right Ascension: | 03:36:03.95 |
Declination: | -35:26:28.30 |
Major axis: | 2.66 ' |
Minor axis: | 2.55 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 65° |
Radial velocity: | 1365 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.004563 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula