NGC 1040
NGC 1040 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Perseus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1040:
| NGC: | NGC 1040 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Dupe x-reference: | NGC 1053 |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.9 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.93 |
| Right Ascension: | 02:43:12.44 |
| Declination: | 41:30:02.20 |
| Major axis: | 1.67 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.72 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 40° |
| Radial velocity: | 4739 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.015934 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS