NGC 2144

NGC 2144 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation Mensa. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 2144
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Mensa
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):13.9
J-magnitude (IR):10.2
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):9.45
Right Ascension:05:40:57.19
Declination:-82:07:09.80
Major axis:1.46 '
Minor axis:1.15 '
Angle (major axis):86°
Radial velocity:4774 km/s
Redshift:0.016053

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula