NGC 1246
NGC 1246 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Horologium. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1246:
| NGC: | NGC 1246 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Horologium |
| Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.8 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 03:07:02.09 |
| Declination: | -66:56:19.10 |
| Major axis: | 1.42 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.76 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 36° |
| Radial velocity: | 5310 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.017872 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS