NGC 1399

NGC 1399 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Fornax. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1399
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Fornax
Surface brightness:23.9 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):9.4
B-magnitude (blue):10.4
J-magnitude (IR):7.21
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):6.56
Right Ascension:03:38:29.03
Declination:-35:27:02.40
Major axis:8.51 '
Minor axis:7.69 '
Angle (major axis):150°
Radial velocity:1422 km/s
Redshift:0.004755

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