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NGC 1427

NGC 1427 is a elliptical 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 1427:

NGC:NGC 1427
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Fornax
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):10.8
B-mag (blue):11.7
J-mag (IR):9.03
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):8.32
Right Ascension:03:42:19.42
Declination:-35:23:33.20
Major axis:4.33 '
Minor axis:2.87 '
Angle (major axis):78°
Radial velocity:1398 km/s
Redshift:0.004673

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