NGC 1224
NGC 1224 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 1224:
| NGC: | NGC 1224 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Surface brightness: | 24.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 15.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.7 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.98 |
| Right Ascension: | 03:11:13.55 |
| Declination: | 41:21:49.30 |
| Major axis: | 1.36 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.03 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 180° |
| Radial velocity: | 5099 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.017155 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS