NGC 1426

NGC 1426 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1426
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.4
B-magnitude (blue):12.2
J-magnitude (IR):9.57
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.9
Right Ascension:03:42:49.11
Declination:-22:06:30.10
Major axis:2.86 '
Minor axis:1.92 '
Angle (major axis):112°
Radial velocity:1416 km/s
Redshift:0.004733

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