NGC 1258
NGC 1258 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Eridanus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1258:
| NGC: | NGC 1258 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABc |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.9 |
| J-mag (IR): | 12.1 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 11.7 |
| Right Ascension: | 03:14:05.47 |
| Declination: | -21:46:27.40 |
| Major axis: | 1.41 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.04 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 20° |
| Radial velocity: | 1483 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.00496 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS