NGC 1118
NGC 1118 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Eridanus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1118:
NGC: | NGC 1118 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | lenticular |
Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
Constellation: | Eridanus |
Surface brightness: | 24.3 mag/arcsec2 |
B-mag (blue): | 14.2 |
J-mag (IR): | 11.3 |
H-mag (IR): | |
K-mag (IR): | 10.6 |
Right Ascension: | 02:49:58.67 |
Declination: | -12:09:49.40 |
Major axis: | 1.97 ' |
Minor axis: | 0.63 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 92° |
Radial velocity: | 4168 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.014001 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS