NGC 1279
NGC 1279 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Perseus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1279:
| NGC: | NGC 1279 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Surface brightness: | 24.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 17.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 03:19:59.07 |
| Declination: | 41:28:46.30 |
| Major axis: | 0.58 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.39 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 15° |
| Radial velocity: | 7112 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.02401 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS