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NGC 1283

NGC 1283 is a elliptical 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 1283:

NGC:NGC 1283
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Perseus
Surface brightness:23.4 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):13.6
B-mag (blue):14.7
J-mag (IR):11.2
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.4
Right Ascension:03:20:15.52
Declination:41:23:55.20
Major axis:0.93 '
Minor axis:0.79 '
Angle (major axis):68°
Radial velocity:6640 km/s
Redshift:0.0224

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