NGC 1216
NGC 1216 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 1216:
| NGC: | NGC 1216 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Surface brightness: | 24.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.5 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.8 |
| Right Ascension: | 03:07:18.54 |
| Declination: | -09:36:46.10 |
| Major axis: | 0.9 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.22 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 67° |
| Radial velocity: | 5016 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.016874 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS