NGC 1431
NGC 1431 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Taurus. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 1431 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Surface brightness: | 24.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 15.5 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 12.0 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 11.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 03:44:40.80 |
| Declination: | 02:50:05.80 |
| Major axis: | 0.91 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.67 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 160° |
| Radial velocity: | 8986 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.030438 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula