NGC 1397
NGC 1397 is a lenticular 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 1397:
| NGC: | NGC 1397 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.7 |
| J-mag (IR): | 11.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.7 |
| Right Ascension: | 03:39:47.15 |
| Declination: | -04:40:12.40 |
| Major axis: | 0.96 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.68 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 172° |
| Radial velocity: | 5478 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.018443 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS