NGC 1427

NGC 1427 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Fornax. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1427
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Fornax
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):10.8
B-magnitude (blue):11.7
J-magnitude (IR):9.03
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.32
Right Ascension:03:42:19.42
Declination:-35:23:33.20
Major axis:4.33 '
Minor axis:2.87 '
Angle (major axis):78°
Radial velocity:1398 km/s
Redshift:0.004673

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