NGC 2179
NGC 2179 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Lepus. Some key stats include:
| NGC: | NGC 2179 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Lepus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.3 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-magnitude (visual): | 12.3 |
| B-magnitude (blue): | 13.2 |
| J-magnitude (IR): | 10.1 |
| H-magnitude (IR): | |
| K-magnitude (IR): | 9.48 |
| Right Ascension: | 06:08:02.22 |
| Declination: | -21:44:48.10 |
| Major axis: | 1.99 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.44 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 165° |
| Radial velocity: | 2770 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.009283 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula