NGC 1477

NGC 1477 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1477
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:24 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):16.1
J-magnitude (IR):11.8
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11.0
Right Ascension:03:54:02.88
Declination:-08:34:29.90
Major axis:0.77 '
Minor axis:0.68 '
Angle (major axis):52°
Radial velocity:9888 km/s
Redshift:0.033545

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