NGC 1461
NGC 1461 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 1461:
| NGC: | NGC 1461 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.8 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.3 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 8.6 |
| Right Ascension: | 03:48:27.14 |
| Declination: | -16:23:34.40 |
| Major axis: | 2.9 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.85 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 157° |
| Radial velocity: | 1436 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.0048 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS