NGC 1238
NGC 1238 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 1238:
| NGC: | NGC 1238 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Surface brightness: | 24.0 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.3 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.5 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.79 |
| Right Ascension: | 03:10:52.71 |
| Declination: | -10:44:53.00 |
| Major axis: | 1.53 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.2 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 109° |
| Radial velocity: | 4949 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.016645 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS