NGC 1162
NGC 1162 is a elliptical 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 1162:
| NGC: | NGC 1162 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.6 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.94 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.29 |
| Right Ascension: | 02:58:56.00 |
| Declination: | -12:23:54.90 |
| Major axis: | 1.59 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.47 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 50° |
| Radial velocity: | 3894 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.013076 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS