NGC 1226
NGC 1226 is a elliptical 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 1226:
| NGC: | NGC 1226 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | elliptical |
| Galaxy morph class: | E |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.7 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.2 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.47 |
| Right Ascension: | 03:11:05.35 |
| Declination: | 35:23:12.60 |
| Major axis: | 1.23 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.94 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 103° |
| Radial velocity: | 6086 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.020511 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS