NGC 312

NGC 312 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Phoenix. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 312
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Phoenix
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):12.3
B-magnitude (blue):13.4
J-magnitude (IR):10.4
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.75
Right Ascension:00:56:15.93
Declination:-52:46:57.70
Major axis:1.84 '
Minor axis:1.38 '
Angle (major axis):65°
Radial velocity:7898 km/s
Redshift:0.026702

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