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NGC 1221

NGC 1221 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 1221:

NGC:NGC 1221
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Eridanus
Surface brightness:24.0 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.6
J-mag (IR):11.0
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.3
Right Ascension:03:08:15.53
Declination:-04:15:34.10
Major axis:1.46 '
Minor axis:0.53 '
Angle (major axis):168°
Radial velocity:8596 km/s
Redshift:0.029096

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