NGC 1490

NGC 1490 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Reticulum. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1490
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Reticulum
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.6
J-magnitude (IR):10.0
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.37
Right Ascension:03:53:34.22
Declination:-66:01:05.00
Major axis:1.39 '
Minor axis:1.19 '
Angle (major axis):131°
Radial velocity:5361 km/s
Redshift:0.018044

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