NGC 1461

NGC 1461 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1461
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):11.8
B-magnitude (blue):12.8
J-magnitude (IR):9.3
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):8.6
Right Ascension:03:48:27.14
Declination:-16:23:34.40
Major axis:2.9 '
Minor axis:0.85 '
Angle (major axis):157°
Radial velocity:1436 km/s
Redshift:0.0048

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