NGC 1161
NGC 1161 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Perseus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1161:
| NGC: | NGC 1161 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Surface brightness: | 23 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.8 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 03:01:14.13 |
| Declination: | 44:53:50.40 |
| Major axis: | 2.69 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.84 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 23° |
| Radial velocity: | 1973 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.0066 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS