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