NGC 1255
NGC 1255 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Fornax. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1255:
| NGC: | NGC 1255 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABb |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Surface brightness: | 22.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 11.1 |
| B-mag (blue): | 11.6 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.46 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.22 |
| Right Ascension: | 03:13:32.04 |
| Declination: | -25:43:30.60 |
| Major axis: | 4.05 ' |
| Minor axis: | 2.24 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 118° |
| Radial velocity: | 1686 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.00564 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS