NGC 1379
NGC 1379 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Fornax. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1379:
| NGC: | NGC 1379 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Surface brightness: | 22.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.0 |
| B-mag (blue): | 11.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.08 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (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 (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS