NGC 1431
NGC 1431 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Taurus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1431:
| NGC: | NGC 1431 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Surface brightness: | 24.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.5 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.0 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 03:44:40.80 |
| Declination: | 02:50:05.80 |
| Major axis: | 0.91 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.67 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 160° |
| Radial velocity: | 8986 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.030438 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS