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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