NGC 1440

NGC 1440 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1440
Type:galaxy
Duplicate cross-reference:NGC 1442
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.6
B-magnitude (blue):12.6
J-magnitude (IR):9.16
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.47
Right Ascension:03:45:02.91
Declination:-18:15:57.70
Major axis:2.62 '
Minor axis:1.99 '
Angle (major axis):23°
Radial velocity:1520 km/s
Redshift:0.005084

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