NGC 1490
NGC 1490 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Reticulum. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1490:
| NGC: | NGC 1490 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Reticulum |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.0 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.37 |
| Right Ascension: | 03:53:34.22 |
| Declination: | -66:01:05.00 |
| Major axis: | 1.39 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.19 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 131° |
| Radial velocity: | 5361 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.018044 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS