NGC 1406

NGC 1406 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Fornax. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1406
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBbc
Constellation:Fornax
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.8
B-magnitude (blue):12.4
J-magnitude (IR):9.66
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.92
Right Ascension:03:39:23.30
Declination:-31:19:17.10
Major axis:4.5 '
Minor axis:0.9 '
Angle (major axis):17°
Radial velocity:1079 km/s
Redshift:0.003606

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