NGC 1248 (other designations - MCG -1-9-16 , PGC 11970 ) is a lenticular galaxy ( S0 ) in the constellation Eridanus .
| NGC 1248 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | October 5, 1785 |
| Designations | NGC 1248 , MCG -1-9-16 , PGC 11970 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Eridan |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.2 '× 1.0' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 12.5 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 13.5 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | S0 |
| Redshift | +0.007398 ± 0.000217 |
| Angular position | 90 ° |
| Surface brightness | 12.6 |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original “ New General Catalog ”
- Information (Eng.) From the Revised New General Catalog
- SIMBAD
- VizieR (English)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database
- List of NGC 1248 publications