NGC 1302
NGC 1302 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Fornax. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1302:
| NGC: | NGC 1302 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Surface brightness: | 23.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 10.6 |
| B-mag (blue): | 11.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 8.72 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.03 |
| Right Ascension: | 03:19:51.18 |
| Declination: | -26:03:37.60 |
| Major axis: | 4.27 ' |
| Minor axis: | 3.9 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 170° |
| Radial velocity: | 1704 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.005699 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS