NGC 1398

NGC 1398 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Fornax. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1398
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBab
Constellation:Fornax
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):9.55
B-magnitude (blue):10.5
J-magnitude (IR):7.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):6.78
Right Ascension:03:38:52.13
Declination:-26:20:16.20
Major axis:6.95 '
Minor axis:4.91 '
Angle (major axis):100°
Radial velocity:1388 km/s
Redshift:0.004639

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