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NGC 1215

NGC 1215 is a early spiral 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 1215:

NGC:NGC 1215
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sab
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:24.6 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.9
J-mag (IR):11.1
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.4
Right Ascension:03:07:09.46
Declination:-09:35:33.60
Major axis:1.67 '
Minor axis:1.21 '
Angle (major axis):50°
Radial velocity:4858 km/s
Redshift:0.016338

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS